1/8" compression bit feeds and speeds: chip load chart by material & machine

1/8" compression bit feeds and speeds

101 sourced settings from Amana Tool, High Country Tools, SpeTool. Published chip loads range from 0.00065 to 0.0062 in per tooth. Pick your material:

acrylic (10) · baltic birch plywood (10) · dense hardwood (maple, oak) (10) · epoxy resin (10) · hardwood (11) · hdpe / uhmw (10) · mdf (13) · melamine (10) · plastic (2) · softwood (11) · wood / mdf (4)

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Manufacturer / bit	Material	Machine class	RPM	Feed IPM	Chip load (in)	Source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-ultralight	12000	17.2	0.00143	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-ultralight	12000	24.5	0.00102	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-ultralight	12000	13.1	0.00109	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-ultralight	12000	18.6	0.00077	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-ultralight	12000	12.4	0.00103	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-ultralight	12000	17.6	0.00073	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Epoxy / resin	hobby-ultralight	12000	11	0.00092	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Epoxy / resin	hobby-ultralight	12000	15.7	0.00065	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Hardwood	hobby-ultralight	12000	13.8	0.00115	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Hardwood	hobby-ultralight	12000	19.6	0.00082	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-ultralight	11500	18.5	0.0016	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-ultralight	11500	26.2	0.00114	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	MDF / particleboard	hobby-ultralight	12000	15.1	0.00126	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	MDF / particleboard	hobby-ultralight	12000	21.5	0.0009	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-ultralight	12000	11.7	0.00097	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-ultralight	12000	16.6	0.00069	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-ultralight	12000	15.8	0.00132	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-ultralight	12000	22.5	0.00094	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-light	12500	27.9	0.00223	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-light	12500	39.6	0.00158	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-light	18000	30.5	0.00169	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-light	18000	43.4	0.0012	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-light	18000	28.9	0.0016	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-light	18000	41.1	0.00114	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Epoxy / resin	hobby-light	14500	20.7	0.00143	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Epoxy / resin	hobby-light	14500	29.4	0.00101	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Hardwood	hobby-light	18000	32.1	0.00178	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Hardwood	hobby-light	18000	45.6	0.00127	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-light	11500	28.7	0.0025	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-light	11500	40.8	0.00178	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	MDF / particleboard	hobby-light	17000	33.3	0.00196	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	MDF / particleboard	hobby-light	17000	47.4	0.00139	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-light	18000	27.3	0.00152	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-light	18000	38.8	0.00108	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-light	17000	34.9	0.00205	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-light	17000	49.6	0.00146	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-rigid	12500	39.8	0.00318	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-rigid	12500	56.6	0.00226	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-rigid	18000	43.6	0.00242	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-rigid	18000	61.9	0.00172	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-rigid	18000	41.3	0.00229	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-rigid	18000	58.7	0.00163	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Epoxy / resin	hobby-rigid	14500	29.6	0.00204	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Epoxy / resin	hobby-rigid	14500	42	0.00145	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Hardwood	hobby-rigid	18000	45.9	0.00255	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Hardwood	hobby-rigid	18000	65.2	0.00181	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-rigid	11500	41	0.00357	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-rigid	11500	58.3	0.00254	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	MDF / particleboard	hobby-rigid	17000	47.6	0.0028	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	MDF / particleboard	hobby-rigid	17000	67.7	0.00199	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-rigid	18000	39	0.00217	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-rigid	18000	55.4	0.00154	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-rigid	17000	49.8	0.00293	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-rigid	17000	70.8	0.00208	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	business	12500	55.7	0.00446	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	business	12500	79.2	0.00317	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Plywood - Baltic birch	business	18000	61	0.00339	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Plywood - Baltic birch	business	18000	86.7	0.00241	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	business	18000	57.8	0.00321	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	business	18000	82.2	0.00228	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Epoxy / resin	business	14500	41.4	0.00285	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Epoxy / resin	business	14500	58.8	0.00203	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Hardwood	business	18000	64.2	0.00357	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Hardwood	business	18000	91.3	0.00254	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	business	11500	57.4	0.00499	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	business	11500	81.7	0.00355	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	MDF / particleboard	business	17000	66.7	0.00392	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	MDF / particleboard	business	17000	94.8	0.00279	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	business	18000	54.6	0.00303	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	business	18000	77.6	0.00216	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	business	17000	69.7	0.0041	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	business	17000	99.2	0.00292	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	industrial	12500	67.7	0.00541	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	industrial	12500	96.2	0.00385	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Plywood - Baltic birch	industrial	18000	74.1	0.00411	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Plywood - Baltic birch	industrial	18000	105.3	0.00293	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	industrial	18000	70.2	0.0039	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	industrial	18000	99.8	0.00277	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Epoxy / resin	industrial	14500	50.2	0.00346	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Epoxy / resin	industrial	14500	71.4	0.00246	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Hardwood	industrial	18000	78	0.00433	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Hardwood	industrial	18000	110.9	0.00308	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	industrial	11500	69.7	0.00606	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	industrial	11500	99.2	0.00431	source
Amana Tool	MDF / Laminate	industrial	18000	110	0.0062	source
Amana Tool	MDF / Laminate	industrial	18000	80	0.0022	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	MDF / particleboard	industrial	17000	81	0.00476	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	MDF / particleboard	industrial	17000	115.2	0.00339	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	industrial	18000	66.3	0.00368	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	industrial	18000	94.2	0.00262	source
Amana Tool	Plastic	industrial	18000	60 ⚠	0.0031	source
Amana Tool	Plastic	industrial	18000	40	0.0011	source
High Country Tools MCO-181-DLC	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	industrial	17000	84.7	0.00498	source
High Country Tools MCO-18-DLC	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	industrial	17000	120.4	0.00354	source
Amana Tool	Wood	industrial	18000	60 ⚠	0.0031	source
Amana Tool	Plywood	industrial	18000	60 ⚠	0.0031	source
Amana Tool	Wood	industrial	18000	40	0.0011	source
Amana Tool	Plywood	industrial	18000	40	0.0011	source
SpeTool Carbide	Hardwood	any	18000	110	0.003	source
SpeTool Carbide	MDF / laminate	any	18000	140	0.004	source
SpeTool Carbide	Softwood	any	18000	125	0.0035	source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" compression bit on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00065–0.0016 in per tooth and a feed of 11–26.2 IPM (18 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" compression bit on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00101–0.0025 in per tooth and a feed of 20.7–49.6 IPM (18 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" compression bit on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00145–0.00357 in per tooth and a feed of 29.6–70.8 IPM (18 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" compression bit on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00203–0.00499 in per tooth and a feed of 41.4–99.2 IPM (18 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" compression bit on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (Amana Tool, High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0011–0.0062 in per tooth and a feed of 40–120.4 IPM (26 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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1/8" compression bit feeds and speeds