31.8mm dovetail bit feeds and speeds: chip load chart by material & machine

31.8mm dovetail bit feeds and speeds

45 sourced settings from High Country Tools. Published chip loads range from 0.00065 to 0.00428 in per tooth. Pick your material:

acrylic (5) · baltic birch plywood (5) · dense hardwood (maple, oak) (5) · epoxy resin (5) · hardwood (5) · hdpe / uhmw (5) · mdf (5) · melamine (5) · softwood (5)

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Manufacturer / bit	Material	Machine class	RPM	Feed IPM	Chip load (in)	Source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-ultralight	11000	22.3	0.00101	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-ultralight	12000	18.5	0.00077	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-ultralight	12000	17.5	0.00073	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Epoxy / resin	hobby-ultralight	12000	15.6	0.00065	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Hardwood	hobby-ultralight	12000	19.4	0.00081	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-ultralight	10500	23.8	0.00113	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	MDF / particleboard	hobby-ultralight	12000	21.4	0.00089	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-ultralight	12000	16.5	0.00069	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-ultralight	12000	22.4	0.00093	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-light	11000	34.6	0.00158	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-light	16000	38.3	0.0012	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-light	16000	36.3	0.00113	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Epoxy / resin	hobby-light	13000	26.2	0.00101	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Hardwood	hobby-light	16000	40.3	0.00126	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-light	10500	37	0.00176	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	MDF / particleboard	hobby-light	15000	41.6	0.00139	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-light	16000	34.3	0.00107	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-light	15000	43.5	0.00145	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-rigid	11000	49.5	0.00225	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-rigid	16000	54.7	0.00171	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-rigid	16000	51.8	0.00162	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Epoxy / resin	hobby-rigid	13000	37.4	0.00144	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Hardwood	hobby-rigid	16000	57.6	0.0018	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-rigid	10500	52.9	0.00252	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	MDF / particleboard	hobby-rigid	15000	59.4	0.00198	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-rigid	16000	49	0.00153	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-rigid	15000	62.1	0.00207	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	business	11000	69.3	0.00315	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Plywood - Baltic birch	business	16000	76.6	0.00239	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	business	16000	72.6	0.00227	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Epoxy / resin	business	13000	52.4	0.00202	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Hardwood	business	16000	80.6	0.00252	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	business	10500	74.1	0.00353	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	MDF / particleboard	business	15000	83.2	0.00277	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	business	16000	68.5	0.00214	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	business	15000	86.9	0.0029	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	industrial	11000	84.1	0.00382	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Plywood - Baltic birch	industrial	16000	93	0.00291	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	industrial	16000	88.1	0.00275	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Epoxy / resin	industrial	13000	63.6	0.00245	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Hardwood	industrial	16000	97.9	0.00306	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	industrial	10500	90	0.00428	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	MDF / particleboard	industrial	15000	101	0.00337	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	industrial	16000	83.2	0.0026	source
High Country Tools DOVE-45	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	industrial	15000	105.6	0.00352	source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00065–0.00113 in per tooth and a feed of 15.6–23.8 IPM (9 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00101–0.00176 in per tooth and a feed of 26.2–43.5 IPM (9 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00144–0.00252 in per tooth and a feed of 37.4–62.1 IPM (9 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00202–0.00353 in per tooth and a feed of 52.4–86.9 IPM (9 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00245–0.00428 in per tooth and a feed of 63.6–105.6 IPM (9 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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31.8mm dovetail bit feeds and speeds