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dovetail bit profile illustration31.8mm dovetail bit: melamine

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

Same material, other bits: all melamine settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-ultralight1200016.50.00069source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-light1600034.30.00107source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-rigid16000490.00153source
High Country Tools DOVE-45business1600068.50.00214source
High Country Tools DOVE-45industrial1600083.20.0026source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00069 in per tooth and a feed of 16.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00107 in per tooth and a feed of 34.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00153 in per tooth and a feed of 49 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00214 in per tooth and a feed of 68.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0026 in per tooth and a feed of 83.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.