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compression bit profile illustrationHigh Country Tools MCO-316-DLC

MCO-316-DLC - 3/16" 2-Flute Mortise Compression

Type: compression bit · Diameter: 0.1875" · Flutes: 2 · Shank: 0.25"

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-ultralight1200030.70.00128High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-light1250049.70.00199High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-rigid1250071.10.00284High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)business1250099.50.00398High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)industrial12500120.80.00483High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-ultralight1200019.60.00082High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-light1450036.90.00127High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-rigid1450052.80.00182High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinbusiness1450073.90.00255High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinindustrial1450089.70.00309High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-ultralight1150033.00.00143High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-light1150051.30.00223High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-rigid1150073.20.00318High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)business11500102.50.00446High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)industrial11500124.50.00541High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-ultralight1200024.60.00102High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-light1800057.30.00159High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-rigid1800081.90.00227High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodbusiness18000114.60.00318High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodindustrial18000139.20.00387High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-ultralight1200022.10.00092High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-light1800051.60.00143High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-rigid1800073.70.00205High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)business18000103.20.00287High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)industrial18000125.30.00348High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-ultralight1200027.00.00113High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-light1700059.50.00175High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-rigid1700085.00.0025High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardbusiness17000119.10.0035High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardindustrial17000144.60.00425High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-ultralight1200023.30.00097High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-light1800054.40.00151High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-rigid1800077.80.00216High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchbusiness18000108.90.00302High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchindustrial18000132.20.00367High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-ultralight1200020.90.00087High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-light1800048.70.00135High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-rigid1800069.60.00193High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatebusiness1800097.40.00271High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminateindustrial18000118.30.00329High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-ultralight1200028.20.00118High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-light1700062.20.00183High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-rigid1700088.90.00262High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)business17000124.50.00366High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)industrial17000151.20.00445High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools

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