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O-flute bit profile illustration1/4" O-flute bit: aluminum

Other materials: acrylic · baltic birch plywood · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · hardwood · hdpe / uhmw · mdf · melamine · softwood

Same material, other bits: all aluminum settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-light16000370.00232source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-light16000370.00232source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-rigid1600052.90.00331source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-rigid1600052.90.00331source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLCbusiness1600074.10.00463source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLCbusiness1600074.10.00463source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLCindustrial16000900.00562source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLCindustrial16000900.00562source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in aluminum on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00232 in per tooth and a feed of 37 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in aluminum on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00331 in per tooth and a feed of 52.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in aluminum on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00463 in per tooth and a feed of 74.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in aluminum on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00562 in per tooth and a feed of 90 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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