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compression bit profile illustration3/8" compression bit: hardwood

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-ultralight1200036.20.00151source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-ultralight1200036.20.00151source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-ultralight1200044.50.00124source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-light1800084.50.00235source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-light1800084.50.00235source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-light18000103.90.00192source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-rigid18000120.80.00335source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-rigid18000120.80.00335source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-rigid18000148.40.00275source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCbusiness18000169.10.0047source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCbusiness18000169.10.0047source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCbusiness18000207.80.00385source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCindustrial18000205.30.0057source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCindustrial18000205.30.0057source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCindustrial18000252.30.00467source
SpeTool Carbideany150001800.006source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00124–0.00151 in per tooth and a feed of 36.2–44.5 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00192–0.00235 in per tooth and a feed of 84.5–103.9 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00275–0.00335 in per tooth and a feed of 120.8–148.4 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00385–0.0047 in per tooth and a feed of 169.1–207.8 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00467–0.0057 in per tooth and a feed of 205.3–252.3 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.