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

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Same material, other bits: all melamine settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-ultralight1200027.60.0023source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-ultralight1200027.60.0023source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-light1800064.40.00358source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-light1800064.40.00358source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-rigid18000920.00511source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-rigid18000920.00511source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLCbusiness18000128.80.00716source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLCbusiness18000128.80.00716source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLCindustrial18000156.40.00869source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLCindustrial18000156.40.00869source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0023 in per tooth and a feed of 27.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00358 in per tooth and a feed of 64.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00511 in per tooth and a feed of 92 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00716 in per tooth and a feed of 128.8 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00869 in per tooth and a feed of 156.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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