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dovetail bit profile illustration31.8mm dovetail bit: mdf

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Same material, other bits: all mdf settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-ultralight1200021.40.00089source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-light1500041.60.00139source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-rigid1500059.40.00198source
High Country Tools DOVE-45business1500083.20.00277source
High Country Tools DOVE-45industrial150001010.00337source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in mdf on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00089 in per tooth and a feed of 21.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00139 in per tooth and a feed of 41.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00198 in per tooth and a feed of 59.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00277 in per tooth and a feed of 83.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00337 in per tooth and a feed of 101 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.