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compression bit profile illustration3/16" compression bit: acrylic

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

Same material, other bits: all acrylic settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools MCO-316-DLChobby-ultralight1200030.70.00128source
High Country Tools MCO-316-DLChobby-light1250049.70.00199source
High Country Tools MCO-316-DLChobby-rigid1250071.10.00284source
High Country Tools MCO-316-DLCbusiness1250099.50.00398source
High Country Tools MCO-316-DLCindustrial12500120.80.00483source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00128 in per tooth and a feed of 30.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00199 in per tooth and a feed of 49.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00284 in per tooth and a feed of 71.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" compression bit in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00398 in per tooth and a feed of 99.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" compression bit in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00483 in per tooth and a feed of 120.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.