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compression bit profile illustration3/8" compression bit: melamine

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

Same material, other bits: all melamine settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-ultralight1200030.80.00128source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-ultralight1200030.80.00128source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-ultralight1200037.80.00105source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-light1800071.90.002source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-light1800071.90.002source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-light1800088.30.00164source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLChobby-rigid18000102.70.00285source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLChobby-rigid18000102.70.00285source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLChobby-rigid18000126.10.00234source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCbusiness18000143.70.00399source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCbusiness18000143.70.00399source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCbusiness18000176.60.00327source
High Country Tools COM-38CBI-DLCindustrial18000174.50.00485source
High Country Tools COM-38I-DLCindustrial18000174.50.00485source
High Country Tools MCO-38-DLCindustrial18000214.40.00397source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00105–0.00128 in per tooth and a feed of 30.8–37.8 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00164–0.002 in per tooth and a feed of 71.9–88.3 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00234–0.00285 in per tooth and a feed of 102.7–126.1 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00327–0.00399 in per tooth and a feed of 143.7–176.6 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" compression bit in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00397–0.00485 in per tooth and a feed of 174.5–214.4 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.