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dovetail bit profile illustration31.8mm dovetail bit: acrylic

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

Same material, other bits: all acrylic settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-ultralight1100022.30.00101source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-light1100034.60.00158source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-rigid1100049.50.00225source
High Country Tools DOVE-45business1100069.30.00315source
High Country Tools DOVE-45industrial1100084.10.00382source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00101 in per tooth and a feed of 22.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00158 in per tooth and a feed of 34.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00225 in per tooth and a feed of 49.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00315 in per tooth and a feed of 69.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00382 in per tooth and a feed of 84.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.