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surfacing bit profile illustration34.9mm surfacing bit: melamine

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

Same material, other bits: all melamine settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools SUR-3W-DLChobby-ultralight1200034.40.00096source
High Country Tools SUR-3W-DLChobby-light1600071.40.00149source
High Country Tools SUR-3W-DLChobby-rigid160001020.00213source
High Country Tools SUR-3W-DLCbusiness16000142.80.00298source
High Country Tools SUR-3W-DLCindustrial16000173.40.00361source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 34.9mm surfacing bit in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00096 in per tooth and a feed of 34.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 34.9mm surfacing bit in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00149 in per tooth and a feed of 71.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 34.9mm surfacing bit in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00213 in per tooth and a feed of 102 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 34.9mm surfacing bit in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00298 in per tooth and a feed of 142.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 34.9mm surfacing bit in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00361 in per tooth and a feed of 173.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.