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compression bit profile illustrationHigh Country Tools MCO-18-DLC

MCO-18-DLC - 1/8" 2-Flute Mortise Compression

Type: compression bit · Diameter: 0.125" · Flutes: 2 · Shank: 0.125"

Starting points only, sourced from the manufacturers' own published data. Every machine differs: test in scrap, tune by ear. Neither ChipLoad nor the manufacturers are responsible for broken tools.

Published values, summarized per material and machine class. For the full CAM library (plunge, depth, stepover), download it from the manufacturer.

MaterialMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)NoteSource
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-ultralight1200024.50.00102High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-light1250039.60.00158High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-rigid1250056.60.00226High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)business1250079.20.00317High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)industrial1250096.20.00385High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-ultralight1200015.70.00065High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-light1450029.40.00101High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-rigid1450042.00.00145High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinbusiness1450058.80.00203High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinindustrial1450071.40.00246High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-ultralight1150026.20.00114High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-light1150040.80.00178High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-rigid1150058.30.00254High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)business1150081.70.00355High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)industrial1150099.20.00431High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-ultralight1200019.60.00082High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-light1800045.60.00127High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-rigid1800065.20.00181High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodbusiness1800091.30.00254High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodindustrial18000110.90.00308High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-ultralight1200017.60.00073High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-light1800041.10.00114High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-rigid1800058.70.00163High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)business1800082.20.00228High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)industrial1800099.80.00277High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-ultralight1200021.50.0009High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-light1700047.40.00139High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-rigid1700067.70.00199High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardbusiness1700094.80.00279High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardindustrial17000115.20.00339High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-ultralight1200018.60.00077High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-light1800043.40.0012High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-rigid1800061.90.00172High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchbusiness1800086.70.00241High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchindustrial18000105.30.00293High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-ultralight1200016.60.00069High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-light1800038.80.00108High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-rigid1800055.40.00154High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatebusiness1800077.60.00216High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminateindustrial1800094.20.00262High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-ultralight1200022.50.00094High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-light1700049.60.00146High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-rigid1700070.80.00208High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)business1700099.20.00292High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)industrial17000120.40.00354High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools

Retrieved 2026-10-16. Get the tool file from the manufacturer: High Country Tools downloads