What feeds and speeds should I use on a Shapeoko 5 Pro?

High Country Tools lists the Shapeoko 5 Pro in its 'hobby-rigid' machine class. Use that class's published settings as a starting point and test in scrap.

Shapeoko 5 Pro feeds and speeds

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Shapeoko 5 Pro feeds & speeds

High Country Tools groups the Shapeoko 5 Pro in its Hobby rigid class (source), so ChipLoad uses that class's published settings.

We haven't verified spindle or rigidity specs for the Shapeoko 5 Pro from a primary source yet, so we don't list any. Set your spindle's real max RPM in the calculator.

See all hobby rigid settings →

Common starting points (1/8" and 1/4" upcut, downcut, compression)

BitMaterial

Bit	Material	RPM	Feed IPM	Chip load (in)	Makers	Sources
1/4" compression bit	acrylic	125	83.5	0.00334	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	baltic birch plywood	18	91.4	0.00254	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	86.6	0.00241	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	epoxy resin	145	62	0.00214	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	hardwood	18	96.2	0.00267	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	hdpe / uhmw	115	86	0.00374	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	mdf	17	99.9	0.00294	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	melamine	18	81.8	0.00227	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	softwood	17	104.5	0.00307	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	acrylic	125	39.8–56.6	0.00226–0.00318	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	baltic birch plywood	18	43.6–61.9	0.00172–0.00242	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	41.3–58.7	0.00163–0.00229	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	epoxy resin	145	29.6–42	0.00145–0.00204	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	hardwood	18	45.9–65.2	0.00181–0.00255	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	hdpe / uhmw	115	41–58.3	0.00254–0.00357	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	mdf	17	47.6–67.7	0.00199–0.0028	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	melamine	18	39–55.4	0.00154–0.00217	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	softwood	17	49.8–70.8	0.00208–0.00293	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	acrylic	125	91.2–130.2	0.0026–0.00365	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	aluminum	16	51.3	0.0016	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	baltic birch plywood	18	99.8–142.5	0.00198–0.00277	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	94.5–135	0.00187–0.00263	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	epoxy resin	145	67.7–96.7	0.00167–0.00233	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	hardwood	18	105–150	0.00208–0.00292	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	hdpe / uhmw	115	93.9–134.1	0.00292–0.00408	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	mdf	17	109.1–155.8	0.00229–0.00321	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	melamine	18	89.3–127.5	0.00177–0.00248	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	softwood	17	114.1–162.9	0.0024–0.00335	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	acrylic	125	52.1	0.00208	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	aluminum	16	29.3	0.00092	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	baltic birch plywood	18	57	0.00158	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	54	0.0015	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	epoxy resin	145	38.7	0.00133	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	hardwood	18	60	0.00167	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	hdpe / uhmw	115	53.7	0.00233	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	mdf	17	62.3	0.00183	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	melamine	18	51	0.00142	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	softwood	17	65.2	0.00192	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	acrylic	125	78.1–130.2	0.0026–0.00365	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	aluminum	16	44–51.3	0.00137–0.0016	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	baltic birch plywood	18	85.5–142.5	0.00198–0.00277	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	81–135	0.00187–0.00263	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	epoxy resin	145	58–96.7	0.00167–0.00233	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	hardwood	18	90–150	0.00208–0.00292	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	hdpe / uhmw	115	80.5–134.1	0.00292–0.00408	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	mdf	17	93.5–155.8	0.00229–0.00321	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	melamine	18	76.5–127.5	0.00177–0.00248	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	softwood	17	97.8–162.9	0.0024–0.00335	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	acrylic	125	52.1	0.00208	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	aluminum	16	29.3	0.00092	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	baltic birch plywood	18	57	0.00158	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	54	0.0015	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	epoxy resin	145	38.7	0.00133	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	hardwood	18	60	0.00167	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	hdpe / uhmw	115	53.7	0.00233	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	mdf	17	62.3	0.00183	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	melamine	18	51	0.00142	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	softwood	17	65.2	0.00192	High Country Tools	[1]

Each row summarizes the published values for that bit and material in this machine class. ⚠ = the maker's chart feed doesn't match its own chip load (see bit page).

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