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compression bit profile illustration3/16" compression bit: melamine

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

Same material, other bits: all melamine settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools MCO-316-DLChobby-ultralight1200020.90.00087source
High Country Tools MCO-316-DLChobby-light1800048.70.00135source
High Country Tools MCO-316-DLChobby-rigid1800069.60.00193source
High Country Tools MCO-316-DLCbusiness1800097.40.00271source
High Country Tools MCO-316-DLCindustrial18000118.30.00329source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" compression bit in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00087 in per tooth and a feed of 20.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" compression bit in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00135 in per tooth and a feed of 48.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" compression bit in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00193 in per tooth and a feed of 69.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" compression bit in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00271 in per tooth and a feed of 97.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" compression bit in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00329 in per tooth and a feed of 118.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.