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dovetail bit profile illustration31.8mm dovetail bit: softwood

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

Same material, other bits: all softwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-ultralight1200022.40.00093source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-light1500043.50.00145source
High Country Tools DOVE-45hobby-rigid1500062.10.00207source
High Country Tools DOVE-45business1500086.90.0029source
High Country Tools DOVE-45industrial15000105.60.00352source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00093 in per tooth and a feed of 22.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00145 in per tooth and a feed of 43.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00207 in per tooth and a feed of 62.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0029 in per tooth and a feed of 86.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 31.8mm dovetail bit in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00352 in per tooth and a feed of 105.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.