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Version 0.3.0 brings custom machine profiles, 30+ new materials, tool life and deflection estimates, smarter engagement limits, and six shop-note articles.
Stepover, feed per tooth, and the four fixes to try in order before blaming the machine.
Feed rate lies to you. Chip load is what the tool actually experiences, and it's the one number that ties everything together.
A 20% increase in SFM can halve tool life. The real relationship between speed, wear, and cost, with practical decision criteria.
A systematic tuning process for hobby routers and benchtop mills: tighten the machine first, then the numbers.
A decision tree based on what you're cutting and what machine you have. Start with material, not the tool.
Chip Chad