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O-flute bit profile illustration3/16" O-flute bit: hdpe / uhmw

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Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLChobby-ultralight1150037.10.00322source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLChobby-ultralight1150037.10.00322source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLChobby-light1150057.70.00501source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLChobby-light1150057.70.00501source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLChobby-rigid1150082.40.00716source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLChobby-rigid1150082.40.00716source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLCbusiness11500115.30.01003source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLCbusiness11500115.30.01003source
High Country Tools OF-316D-DLCindustrial11500140.10.01218source
High Country Tools OF-316U-DLCindustrial11500140.10.01218source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00322 in per tooth and a feed of 37.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00501 in per tooth and a feed of 57.7 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00716 in per tooth and a feed of 82.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.01003 in per tooth and a feed of 115.3 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.01218 in per tooth and a feed of 140.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.