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O-flute bit profile illustration3/16" O-flute bit: hardwood

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLChobby-ultralight1200027.60.0023source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLChobby-ultralight1200027.60.0023source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLChobby-light1800064.50.00358source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLChobby-light1800064.50.00358source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLChobby-rigid1800092.10.00512source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLChobby-rigid1800092.10.00512source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLCbusiness180001290.00716source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLCbusiness180001290.00716source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLCindustrial18000156.60.0087source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLCindustrial18000156.60.0087source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer 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 3/16" O-flute bit in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00358 in per tooth and a feed of 64.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00512 in per tooth and a feed of 92.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00716 in per tooth and a feed of 129 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0087 in per tooth and a feed of 156.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.