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compression bit profile illustrationHigh Country Tools MCO-25-DLC

MCO-25-DLC - 1/4" 2-Flute Mortise Compression

Type: compression bit · Diameter: 0.25" · Flutes: 2 · Shank: 0.25"

Starting points only, copied from the makers' own published data. Every machine differs: test in scrap, tune by ear. Neither ChipLoad nor the makers 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 maker.

MaterialMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)NoteSource
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-ultralight1200036.10.0015High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-light1250058.50.00234High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-rigid1250083.50.00334High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)business12500116.90.00468High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)industrial12500142.00.00568High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-ultralight1200023.10.00096High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-light1450043.40.0015High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-rigid1450062.00.00214High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinbusiness1450086.80.00299High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinindustrial14500105.40.00363High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-ultralight1150038.70.00168High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-light1150060.20.00262High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-rigid1150086.00.00374High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)business11500120.50.00524High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)industrial11500146.30.00636High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-ultralight1200028.90.0012High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-light1800067.30.00187High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-rigid1800096.20.00267High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodbusiness18000134.70.00374High Country Tools starting point ⚠ Outlier (for review): ours 0.00374" vs median 0.0095" of 3 other maker(s): Freud, SpeTool, Vortex (-61%)High Country Tools
Hardwoodindustrial18000163.50.00454High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-ultralight1200026.00.00108High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-light1800060.60.00168High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-rigid1800086.60.00241High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)business18000121.20.00337High Country Tools starting point ⚠ Outlier (for review): ours 0.00337" vs median 0.0095" of 3 other maker(s): Freud, SpeTool, Vortex (-65%)High Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)industrial18000147.20.00409High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-ultralight1200031.70.00132High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-light1700070.00.00206High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-rigid1700099.90.00294High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardbusiness17000139.90.00412High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardindustrial17000169.90.005High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-ultralight1200027.40.00114High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-light1800064.00.00178High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-rigid1800091.40.00254High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchbusiness18000128.00.00355High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchindustrial18000155.40.00432High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-ultralight1200024.50.00102High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-light1800057.20.00159High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-rigid1800081.80.00227High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatebusiness18000114.50.00318High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminateindustrial18000139.00.00386High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-ultralight1200033.20.00138High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-light1700073.10.00215High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-rigid17000104.50.00307High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)business17000146.30.0043High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)industrial17000177.60.00522High Country Tools starting point ✓ Cross-checkedHigh Country Tools

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