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Bits › 1/8" O-flute bit › hdpe / uhmw

O-flute bit profile illustration1/8" 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-18U-DLChobby-ultralight1150029.50.00257source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLChobby-ultralight1150029.50.00257source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLChobby-light1150045.90.00399source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLChobby-light1150045.90.00399source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLChobby-rigid1150065.60.00571source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLChobby-rigid1150065.60.00571source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLCbusiness1150091.90.00799source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLCbusiness1150091.90.00799source
High Country Tools OFS-18U-DLCindustrial11500111.60.0097source
High Country Tools OFL-18U-DLCindustrial11500111.60.0097source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00257 in per tooth and a feed of 29.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00399 in per tooth and a feed of 45.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00571 in per tooth and a feed of 65.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00799 in per tooth and a feed of 91.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" O-flute bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0097 in per tooth and a feed of 111.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.