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compression bit profile illustration4.0mm compression bit: softwood

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

Same material, other bits: all softwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLChobby-ultralight1200025.60.00107source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLChobby-light1700056.40.00166source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLChobby-rigid1700080.60.00237source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLCbusiness17000112.90.00332source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLCindustrial17000137.10.00403source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00107 in per tooth and a feed of 25.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00166 in per tooth and a feed of 56.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00237 in per tooth and a feed of 80.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00332 in per tooth and a feed of 112.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00403 in per tooth and a feed of 137.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.