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O-flute bit profile illustration1/8" O-flute bit: hardwood

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLChobby-ultralight12000220.00183source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLChobby-ultralight12000220.00183source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLChobby-light1800051.40.00285source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLChobby-light1800051.40.00285source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLChobby-rigid1800073.40.00408source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLChobby-rigid1800073.40.00408source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLCbusiness18000102.70.00571source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLCbusiness18000102.70.00571source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLCindustrial18000124.70.00693source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLCindustrial18000124.70.00693source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00183 in per tooth and a feed of 22 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00285 in per tooth and a feed of 51.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00408 in per tooth and a feed of 73.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00571 in per tooth and a feed of 102.7 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00693 in per tooth and a feed of 124.7 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.