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O-flute bit profile illustration1/4" O-flute bit: hdpe / uhmw

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Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-ultralight1150043.60.00379source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-ultralight1150043.60.00379source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-light1150067.80.00589source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-light1150067.80.00589source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLChobby-rigid1150096.80.00842source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLChobby-rigid1150096.80.00842source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLCbusiness11500135.50.01179source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLCbusiness11500135.50.01179source
High Country Tools OFS-14U-DLCindustrial11500164.60.01431source
High Country Tools OFL-14U-DLCindustrial11500164.60.01431source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00379 in per tooth and a feed of 43.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00589 in per tooth and a feed of 67.8 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00842 in per tooth and a feed of 96.8 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.01179 in per tooth and a feed of 135.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.01431 in per tooth and a feed of 164.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.