What speeds and feeds are you running on your X4? (Trying to set up Bobcad files)

[gn3dr]

Hi
I'm looking for some help here. I've an Syil X4+ and am using BobCad cadcam. Bobcad has a cutting conditions file for setting up surface m/min and mm/tooth for different types of materials. I was trying to adjust this through trial and error but unfortunately I lost the file during an upgarde so now I have to start from scratch again.
(Mostly when milling aluminium I have been guessing and running an 8mm 2 flute slot drill at 2mm depth of cut at about 2000 rpm with a feed rate of 200mm.)

So I was wondering if someone out there would have info for perhaps the following materials
aluminium - what surface m/min and mm/tooth are you using for both Z plunge and X-Y
same figures for soft steel and possibly hard steel as well if you have this info.

It would be great if someone was using Bobcad as well and would share their cutting conditions file with me but that is probably asking too much.

Any info would be appreciated. Feet and inches info will do too and I can convert.

[syil canada]

i found a great free machining calculator/ gcode editor @
http://www.cnczone.com.com/autonc.htm

This should help calculating speeds and feeds

keith

[syil canada]

the link, does not work, just cut and paste in to browser.

[gn3dr]

Originally Posted by syil canada the link, does not work, just cut and paste in to browser.

Hi
Thanks for the reply. Cutting and pasting doesn't work either
- is this the link http://www.cnczone.com.com/autonc.htm ?

[syil canada]

just Google autoeditnc , and you will find it.

[syil canada]

sorry yes, that is the link.

[ataxy]

yep but the link does not work

[john_t_h]

This is the site (remove the spaces)

www. beta technical .com /autonc.htm

[gn3dr]

Hi again folks
Thanks for the replies. I've had a bit of a play around with the calculator it looks like a really good tool and definitely one which I will be using.

However I don't think it answers my initial question which rather than help with calculating actual speeds and feeds was more related to what kind of chip load the Syil X4 will handle.

For instance in the autoeditnc program what values are people using for
material multiplier
base cutting velocity
base chip load