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

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-ultralight1200032.50.00271source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-ultralight1200032.50.00271source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-light1800075.80.00421source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-light1800075.80.00421source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-rigid18000108.20.00601source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-rigid18000108.20.00601source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLCbusiness18000151.50.00842source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLCbusiness18000151.50.00842source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLCindustrial180001840.01022source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLCindustrial180001840.01022source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00271 in per tooth and a feed of 32.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00421 in per tooth and a feed of 75.8 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00601 in per tooth and a feed of 108.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00842 in per tooth and a feed of 151.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.01022 in per tooth and a feed of 184 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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