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dovetail bit profile illustration31.8mm dovetail bit: hardwood

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-ultralight1200019.40.00081source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-light1600040.30.00126source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-rigid1600057.60.0018source
High Country Tools DOVE-45business1600080.60.00252source
High Country Tools DOVE-45industrial1600097.90.00306source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00081 in per tooth and a feed of 19.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00126 in per tooth and a feed of 40.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0018 in per tooth and a feed of 57.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00252 in per tooth and a feed of 80.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00306 in per tooth and a feed of 97.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.