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compression bit profile illustration3/8" 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 COM-38CBI-DLChobby-ultralight1200045.30.00189source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-ultralight1200045.30.00189source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-ultralight1200055.70.00155source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-light1250073.40.00294source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-light1250073.40.00294source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-light1250090.20.0024source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-rigid12500104.80.00419source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-rigid12500104.80.00419source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-rigid12500128.80.00344source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCbusiness12500146.80.00587source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCbusiness12500146.80.00587source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCbusiness12500180.30.00481source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCindustrial12500178.20.00713source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCindustrial12500178.20.00713source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCindustrial125002190.00584source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00155–0.00189 in per tooth and a feed of 45.3–55.7 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0024–0.00294 in per tooth and a feed of 73.4–90.2 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00344–0.00419 in per tooth and a feed of 104.8–128.8 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00481–0.00587 in per tooth and a feed of 146.8–180.3 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00584–0.00713 in per tooth and a feed of 178.2–219 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.