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Cutting data - feeds and speeds

Determine the proper feed and speed cutting data for your material.


Tutorial resources

These downloadable resources will be used to complete this tutorial:

Surface-Speed-Table.xlsx

Tool Library Cutting Data

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This lesson covers how to determine the proper Feeds and Speeds for your material and save that to the Cutting Data section of the tool, in the Fusion tool library.

Note: In the recent Fusion release, we finished replacing the Tool Library with the improved version. You might see some differences from what is shown in this video.

What we cover in this video

  • What you need to know to calculate feeds and speeds
  • Setting the working units
  • Finding the Surface Speed and Chip Load per Tooth information
  • Create a Feed and Speed Cutting Data Preset
  • Using formulas in Fusion
  • Finding Parameter Variables
  • Copy and Paste data and formulas between fields
  • Setting defaults for the Stepover and Cut Depth parameters
  • Using the Feed and Speed Cutting Data Presets
  • Making a tool with Presets available for use in other projects
  • Other data in the Feed and Speed calculator spread sheet
  • Adjusting the Chip Load Range for different materials