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O-flute bit profile illustration3/16" 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 OF-316D-DLChobby-light1600031.50.00197source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLChobby-light1600031.50.00197source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLChobby-rigid16000450.00281source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLChobby-rigid16000450.00281source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLCbusiness16000630.00394source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLCbusiness16000630.00394source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLCindustrial1600076.60.00478source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLCindustrial1600076.60.00478source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in aluminum on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00197 in per tooth and a feed of 31.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in aluminum on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00281 in per tooth and a feed of 45 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in aluminum on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00394 in per tooth and a feed of 63 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in aluminum on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00478 in per tooth and a feed of 76.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.