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O-flute bit profile illustration1/4" O-flute bit: acrylic

Other materials: aluminum · baltic birch plywood · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · hardwood · hdpe / uhmw · mdf · melamine · softwood

Same material, other bits: all acrylic settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-ultralight1200040.60.00338source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-ultralight1200040.60.00338source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-light1250065.80.00526source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-light1250065.80.00526source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-rigid12500940.00752source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-rigid12500940.00752source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLCbusiness12500131.50.01052source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLCbusiness12500131.50.01052source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLCindustrial12500159.70.01278source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLCindustrial12500159.70.01278source
SpeTool O-fluteany180001440.008source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00338 in per tooth and a feed of 40.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00526 in per tooth and a feed of 65.8 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00752 in per tooth and a feed of 94 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.01052 in per tooth and a feed of 131.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.01278 in per tooth and a feed of 159.7 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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