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drill bit profile illustrationHigh Country Tools PT-145

PT-145 - 5mm Piercing Tip Drill 1/4" Shank

Type: drill bit · Diameter: 0.1969" · 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-ultralight1200031.60.00131High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-light1250051.10.00205High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-rigid1250073.00.00292High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)business12500102.30.00409High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)industrial12500124.20.00497High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-ultralight1200020.20.00084High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-light1450038.00.00131High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-rigid1450054.20.00187High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinbusiness1450075.90.00262High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinindustrial1450092.20.00318High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-ultralight1150033.90.00147High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-light1150052.70.00229High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-rigid1150075.30.00327High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)business11500105.40.00458High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)industrial11500127.90.00556High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-ultralight1200025.20.00105High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-light1800058.90.00164High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-rigid1800084.10.00234High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodbusiness18000117.80.00327High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodindustrial18000143.00.00397High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-ultralight1200022.70.00095High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-light1800053.00.00147High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-rigid1800075.70.0021High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)business18000106.00.00295High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)industrial18000128.70.00358High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-ultralight1200027.80.00116High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-light1700061.20.0018High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-rigid1700087.40.00257High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardbusiness17000122.40.0036High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardindustrial17000148.60.00437High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-ultralight1200024.00.001High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-light1800056.00.00155High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-rigid1800079.90.00222High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchbusiness18000111.90.00311High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchindustrial18000135.90.00377High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-ultralight1200021.50.00089High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-light1800050.10.00139High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-rigid1800071.50.00199High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatebusiness18000100.10.00278High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminateindustrial18000121.60.00338High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-ultralight1200029.00.00121High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-light1700064.00.00188High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-rigid1700091.40.00269High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)business17000127.90.00376High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)industrial17000155.40.00457High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools

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