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compression bit profile illustration4.0mm compression bit: acrylic

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

Same material, other bits: all acrylic settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLChobby-ultralight1200027.80.00116source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLChobby-light1250045.10.0018source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLChobby-rigid1250064.40.00258source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLCbusiness1250090.20.00361source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLCindustrial12500109.60.00438source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00116 in per tooth and a feed of 27.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0018 in per tooth and a feed of 45.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00258 in per tooth and a feed of 64.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00361 in per tooth and a feed of 90.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00438 in per tooth and a feed of 109.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.