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compression bit profile illustration1/4" compression bit: acrylic

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Same material, other bits: all acrylic settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools MCO-25-DLChobby-ultralight1200036.10.0015source
High Country Tools MCO-25-DLChobby-light1250058.50.00234source
High Country Tools MCO-25-DLChobby-rigid1250083.50.00334source
High Country Tools MCO-25-DLCbusiness12500116.90.00468source
High Country Tools MCO-25-DLCindustrial125001420.00568source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0015 in per tooth and a feed of 36.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00234 in per tooth and a feed of 58.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" compression bit in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00334 in per tooth and a feed of 83.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" compression bit in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00468 in per tooth and a feed of 116.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" compression bit in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00568 in per tooth and a feed of 142 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

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