# About the Materials & Machining category

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**Category:** Materials & Machining\
**Created:** [October 4, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://cnc-routers.org/t/about-the-materials-machining-category/18 "2026-10-04T05:43:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://cnc-routers.org/t/about-the-materials-machining-category/18/1 "2026-10-04T05:43:18Z")

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Machining wood, MDF, acrylic, aluminium, stone and composites on a CNC router: feeds and speeds, chipload, finishing passes, dust extraction and surface finish.