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compression bit profile illustration3/8" compression bit: dense hardwood (maple, oak)

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Same material, other bits: all dense hardwood (maple, oak) settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-ultralight1200032.60.00136source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-ultralight1200032.60.00136source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-ultralight1200040.10.00111source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-light1800076.10.00211source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-light1800076.10.00211source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-light1800093.50.00173source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-rigid18000108.70.00302source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-rigid18000108.70.00302source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-rigid18000133.60.00247source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCbusiness18000152.20.00423source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCbusiness18000152.20.00423source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCbusiness180001870.00346source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCindustrial18000184.80.00513source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCindustrial18000184.80.00513source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCindustrial18000227.10.0042source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00111–0.00136 in per tooth and a feed of 32.6–40.1 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00173–0.00211 in per tooth and a feed of 76.1–93.5 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00247–0.00302 in per tooth and a feed of 108.7–133.6 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00346–0.00423 in per tooth and a feed of 152.2–187 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0042–0.00513 in per tooth and a feed of 184.8–227.1 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.