High Country Tools feeds and speeds chart: chip load for every bit

High Country Tools feeds & speeds

3229 published settings for 69 High Country Tools bits: upcut end mill, downcut end mill, compression bit, O-flute bit, roughing end mill, ball nose bit, tapered ball nose bit, 15-degree V-bit, 30-degree V-bit, 60-degree V-bit, 90-degree V-bit, surfacing bit, drill bit, roundover bit, dovetail bit, keyhole / slot bit. Materials: acrylic, aluminum, baltic birch plywood, dense hardwood (maple, oak), epoxy resin, hardwood, hdpe / uhmw, mdf, melamine, softwood.

High Country Tools's own sources (get the CAM tool files there):

https://www.highcountrytool.com/tool-libraries

Bit	Type	Diameter	Flutes	Materials	Chip load (in)	Feed IPM
END-18U-DLC	upcut end mill	1/8"	2	10	0.0006–0.00397	14.4–110.8
END-18U18-DLC	upcut end mill	1/8"	2	10	0.0006–0.00397	14.4–110.8
END-UC2-DLC	upcut end mill	1/4"	2	10	0.00105–0.00694	25.2–193.9
END-UC4-DLC	upcut end mill	1/4"	4	9	0.00075–0.00496	36–276.9
END-ULH-DLC	upcut end mill	1/4"	2	10	0.0009–0.00595	21.6–166.2
END-38U-DLC	upcut end mill	3/8"	4	9	0.00075–0.00496	36–276.9
END-12U-DLC	upcut end mill	1/2"	4	9	0.00088–0.00579	42–323.2
END-116D-DLC	downcut end mill	1/16"	2	10	0.00044–0.00292	10.6–81.6
END-116D14-DLC	downcut end mill	1/16"	2	10	0.00044–0.00292	10.6–81.6
END-18D-DLC	downcut end mill	1/8"	2	10	0.0006–0.00397	14.4–110.8
END-18D18-DLC	downcut end mill	1/8"	2	10	0.0006–0.00397	14.4–110.8
END-18DL-DLC	downcut end mill	1/8"	2	10	0.0006–0.00397	14.4–110.8
END-316D-DLC	downcut end mill	3/16"	2	10	0.00082–0.00541	19.6–151.2
END-DC2-DLC	downcut end mill	1/4"	2	10	0.00105–0.00694	25.2–193.9
END-DC4-DLC	downcut end mill	1/4"	4	9	0.00075–0.00496	36–276.9
END-38D2F-DLC	downcut end mill	3/8"	2	10	0.00121–0.00798	29–223
END-38D4F-DLC	downcut end mill	3/8"	4	9	0.00075–0.00496	36–276.9
END-12D-DLC	downcut end mill	1/2"	2	10	0.00142–0.00938	34.1–262.1
END-12DL-DLC	downcut end mill	1/2"	2	10	0.00142–0.00938	34.1–262.1
END-12DS-DLC	downcut end mill	1/2"	2	10	0.00142–0.00938	34.1–262.1
MCO-18-DLC	compression bit	1/8"	2	9	0.00065–0.00431	15.7–120.4
MCO-181-DLC	compression bit	1/8"	1	9	0.00092–0.00606	11–84.7
COM-4mm-DLC	compression bit	4.0mm	2	9	0.00074–0.00491	17.8–137.1
MCO-316-DLC	compression bit	3/16"	2	9	0.00082–0.00541	19.6–151.2
MCO-25-DLC	compression bit	1/4"	2	9	0.00096–0.00636	23.1–177.6
COM-38CBI-DLC	compression bit	3/8"	2	9	0.00121–0.00798	29–223
COM-38I-DLC	compression bit	3/8"	2	9	0.00121–0.00798	29–223
MCO-38-DLC	compression bit	3/8"	3	9	0.00099–0.00654	35.6–274
COM-12-DLC	compression bit	1/2"	2	9	0.00142–0.00938	34.1–262.1
COM-12L-DLC	compression bit	1/2"	2	9	0.00142–0.00938	34.1–262.1
OFL-18U-DLC	O-flute bit	1/8"	1	10	0.00147–0.0097	17.6–135.5
OFS-18U-DLC	O-flute bit	1/8"	1	10	0.00147–0.0097	17.6–135.5
OF-316D-DLC	O-flute bit	3/16"	1	10	0.00184–0.01218	22.1–170.1
OF-316U-DLC	O-flute bit	3/16"	1	10	0.00184–0.01218	22.1–170.1
OFL-14U-DLC	O-flute bit	1/4"	1	10	0.00216–0.01431	26–199.9
OFS-14U-DLC	O-flute bit	1/4"	1	10	0.00216–0.01431	26–199.9
RIPPER-14-DLC	roughing end mill	1/4"	3	9	0.00067–0.00441	24–184.7
RIPPER-38-DLC	roughing end mill	3/8"	3	9	0.00067–0.00441	24–184.7
RIPPER-12-DLC	roughing end mill	1/2"	3	9	0.00067–0.0044	24–184.5
BN-14-DLC	ball nose bit	1/4"	4	9	0.00075–0.00496	36–276.9
BN-12-DLC	ball nose bit	1/2"	2	10	0.0015–0.00992	36–277
TBN-116-DLC	tapered ball nose bit	1/4"	3	10	0.0009–0.00595	32.4–234.6
TBN-132-DLC	tapered ball nose bit	1/4"	2	10	0.00086–0.00571	20.7–150.1
TBN-18-DLC	tapered ball nose bit	1/4"	4	9	0.00084–0.00558	40.5–293.3
TBN-18S-DLC	tapered ball nose bit	1/4"	3	10	0.0009–0.00595	32.4–234.6
TBN-05M8-DLC	tapered ball nose bit	8.0mm	4	9	0.00086–0.00571	41.5–300.3
TBN-75M8-DLC	tapered ball nose bit	8.0mm	4	9	0.00086–0.00571	41.5–300.3
TBN-1838-DLC	tapered ball nose bit	3/8"	4	9	0.00088–0.00579	42–304.2
VBI-15-DLC	15-degree V-bit	1/4"	1	10	0.00135–0.00894	16.2–124.9
VBI-30-DLC	30-degree V-bit	1/4"	3	10	0.00079–0.00521	28.4–218.3
VBI-375-30	30-degree V-bit	3/8"	3	10	0.00099–0.00654	35.6–274
VBI-60-DLC-3	60-degree V-bit	1/4"	3	10	0.00079–0.00521	28.4–218.3
VBI-60-DLC-4	60-degree V-bit	1/4"	4	9	0.00068–0.00452	32.8–252.6
VBI-375-60	60-degree V-bit	3/8"	3	10	0.00099–0.00654	35.6–274
VBI-90-DLC	90-degree V-bit	1/4"	4	9	0.00068–0.00452	32.8–252.6
VBI-375-90	90-degree V-bit	3/8"	3	10	0.00099–0.00654	35.6–274
SUR-3W-DLC	surfacing bit	34.9mm	3	9	0.0009–0.00595	32.4–219.9
RIP-4W-2.75	surfacing bit	69.8mm	4	9	0.00112–0.00744	49.5–329.9
BP-145	drill bit	5.0mm	2	9	0.00084–0.00556	20.2–155.4
PT-145	drill bit	5.0mm	2	9	0.00084–0.00556	20.2–155.4
PRO-332	roundover bit	3/16"	2	9	0.00082–0.00541	19.6–151.2
PRO-18	roundover bit	1/4"	2	9	0.00096–0.00636	23.1–177.6
PRO-316	roundover bit	3/8"	2	9	0.00121–0.00798	29–223
BOWL-12	roundover bit	1/2"	2	9	0.00142–0.00938	34.1–262.1
PRO-14	roundover bit	1/2"	2	9	0.00142–0.00938	34.1–262.1
BOWL-34	roundover bit	3/4"	2	9	0.00178–0.01178	42.8–329
BOWL-1	roundover bit	1"	2	9	0.00209–0.01384	50.3–341.1
DOVE-45	dovetail bit	31.8mm	2	9	0.00065–0.00428	15.6–105.6
KEY-38	keyhole / slot bit	3/8"	1	9	0.00065–0.00428	7.8–59.8

FAQ

Where does High Country Tools publish its feeds and speeds?
ChipLoad uses 1 published High Country Tools source: https://www.highcountrytool.com/tool-libraries. Every row on this page links to the one it came from.

What chip load does High Country Tools publish for a 1/4 in tapered ball nose bit?
0.00084–0.00595 in per tooth across 192 published settings (acrylic, aluminum, baltic birch plywood, dense hardwood (maple, oak), epoxy resin, hardwood, hdpe / uhmw, mdf, melamine, softwood), depending on material and machine class.