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compression bit profile illustration3/8" compression bit: mdf

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

Same material, other bits: all mdf settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-ultralight1200039.90.00166source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-ultralight1200039.90.00166source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-ultralight12000490.00136source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-light1700087.80.00258source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-light1700087.80.00258source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-light17000107.90.00212source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-rigid17000125.50.00369source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-rigid17000125.50.00369source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-rigid17000154.20.00302source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCbusiness17000175.70.00517source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCbusiness17000175.70.00517source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCbusiness17000215.80.00423source
Amana Tool industrial180004000.0111source
Amana Tool industrial180004000.0074source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCindustrial17000213.30.00627source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCindustrial17000213.30.00627source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCindustrial17000262.10.00514source
SpeTool Carbideany150002700.009source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in mdf on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00136–0.00166 in per tooth and a feed of 39.9–49 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00212–0.00258 in per tooth and a feed of 87.8–107.9 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00302–0.00369 in per tooth and a feed of 125.5–154.2 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00423–0.00517 in per tooth and a feed of 175.7–215.8 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (Amana Tool, High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00514–0.0111 in per tooth and a feed of 213.3–400 IPM (5 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.