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Bits › 3/8" compression bit › hdpe / uhmw

compression bit profile illustration3/8" compression bit: hdpe / uhmw

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

Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-ultralight1150048.60.00211source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-ultralight1150048.60.00211source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-ultralight1150059.70.00173source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-light1150075.60.00329source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-light1150075.60.00329source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-light1150092.90.00269source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-rigid115001080.0047source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-rigid115001080.0047source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-rigid11500132.70.00385source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCbusiness11500151.20.00658source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCbusiness11500151.20.00658source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCbusiness11500185.80.00539source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCindustrial11500183.60.00798source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCindustrial11500183.60.00798source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCindustrial11500225.70.00654source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00173–0.00211 in per tooth and a feed of 48.6–59.7 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00269–0.00329 in per tooth and a feed of 75.6–92.9 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00385–0.0047 in per tooth and a feed of 108–132.7 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00539–0.00658 in per tooth and a feed of 151.2–185.8 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00654–0.00798 in per tooth and a feed of 183.6–225.7 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.