Pickguard Machining in CNC

[Carlos Urquidi Urquidi Guitars]

So Iv’e found this settings, they are acceptable, not excellent, but way better than the photo

Cut settings pickguard

Feed Rate

1800mm/min

Plunge Rate

228.6 mm/min

Depth per pass

0.4mm

Total depth cut

0.8 mm

Speed 2 on Roüter11
14,000 RPM

30 degree bit

[Paul M]

my guess is your rpms are probably way too fast for plastic

[Carlos Urquidi Urquidi Guitars]

Yes I slowed down from 18,000 to 14,000

[Paul M]

<div>Probably the v bit is an upcut which is giving you that fuzz? I wonder if you could find a small downcut mill and do a flat bottom channel.</div><div>

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[Carlos Urquidi Urquidi Guitars]

I didn’t know they even existed, I do use an upcut 1/8″ for acrylic milling