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compression bit profile illustrationHigh Country Tools COM-12L-DLC

COM-12L-DLC - 1/2" 2-Flute Compression End Mill - Long

Type: compression bit · Diameter: 0.5" · Flutes: 2 · Shank: 0.5"

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.

Published values, summarized per material and machine class. For the full CAM library (plunge, depth, stepover), download it from the maker.

MaterialMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)NoteSource
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-ultralight1200053.20.00222High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-light1250086.20.00345High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-rigid12500123.20.00493High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)business12500172.50.0069High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)industrial12500209.40.00838High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-ultralight1200034.10.00142High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-light1450064.00.00221High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-rigid1450091.50.00315High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinbusiness14500128.10.00442High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinindustrial14500155.50.00536High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-ultralight1150057.10.00248High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-light1150088.90.00386High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-rigid11500126.90.00552High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)business11500177.70.00773High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)industrial11500215.80.00938High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-ultralight1200042.60.00177High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-light1800099.40.00276High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-rigid18000141.90.00394High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodbusiness18000198.70.00552High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodindustrial18000241.30.0067High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-ultralight1200038.30.0016High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-light1800089.40.00248High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-rigid18000127.70.00355High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)business18000178.80.00497High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)industrial18000217.20.00603High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-ultralight1200046.80.00195High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-light17000103.20.00304High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-rigid17000147.40.00434High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardbusiness17000206.40.00607High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardindustrial17000250.70.00737High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-ultralight1200040.40.00169High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-light1800094.40.00262High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-rigid18000134.80.00375High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchbusiness18000188.80.00524High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchindustrial18000229.20.00637High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-ultralight1200036.20.00151High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-light1800084.40.00235High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-rigid18000120.60.00335High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatebusiness18000168.90.00469High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminateindustrial18000205.10.0057High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-ultralight1200049.00.00204High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-light17000107.90.00317High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-rigid17000154.20.00453High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)business17000215.80.00635High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)industrial17000262.10.00771High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools

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