Ramping Cuts Prevents Burning

Written By Ralph Bagnall

Plunging router bits straight into the stock causesfriction that can burn and damage your bits. Using a ramp command on your CNC makes it easy to get greater tool life from your expensive carbide bits.

This is one of a series of videos using programming tips to extend bit life and prevent burning.

You can find more tips like these in my Beginner’s Guide to CNC Machining in Wood, from Fox Chapel Publishing.

Ralph Bagnall
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