Starting points only, copied from the makers' own published data. Every machine differs: test in scrap, tune by ear. Neither ChipLoad nor the makers are responsible for broken tools.
Find feeds & speeds
| Maker | Bit | Type | Dia (in) | Fl | Material | Class | RPM | Feed IPM | Chip load (in) | Source |
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Feed (IPM) = RPM × flutes × chip load
Edit the chip load to get the feed, or edit the feed to get the chip load.
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Popular: 1/4" compression bit · 1/4" downcut · 1/8" upcut · Shapeoko 3/4, X-Carve, LongMill · Shapeoko 5 Pro, Onefinity · ShopSabre, Avid, CAMaster
Sources
- High Country Tools: https://www.highcountrytool.com/tool-libraries
- Sienci Labs: https://sienci.com/tool-libraries/
- Amana Tool: https://www.amanatool.com/pub/media/productattachments/Spektra-Coated-3D-Profiling-Feed-Chip-Load-Chart-v14.pdf
- Onsrud: https://www.onsrud.com/images/Hard%20Plywood.pdf
Get the CAM tool files straight from each maker's page above. ChipLoad doesn't re-host them.
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