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O-flute bit profile illustration1/8" 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

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLChobby-light1600025.10.00157source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLChobby-light1600025.10.00157source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLChobby-rigid1600035.90.00224source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLChobby-rigid1600035.90.00224source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLCbusiness1600050.20.00314source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLCbusiness1600050.20.00314source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLCindustrial16000610.00381source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLCindustrial16000610.00381source
SpeTool O-fluteany18000360.002source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in aluminum on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00157 in per tooth and a feed of 25.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in aluminum on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00224 in per tooth and a feed of 35.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in aluminum on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00314 in per tooth and a feed of 50.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in aluminum on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00381 in per tooth and a feed of 61 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.