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compression bit profile illustration4.0mm 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-4mm-DLChobby-ultralight1200018.90.00079source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLChobby-light1800044.20.00123source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLChobby-rigid1800063.10.00175source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLCbusiness1800088.30.00245source
High Country Tools COM-4mm-DLCindustrial18000107.30.00298source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00079 in per tooth and a feed of 18.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00123 in per tooth and a feed of 44.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00175 in per tooth and a feed of 63.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00245 in per tooth and a feed of 88.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 4.0mm compression bit in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00298 in per tooth and a feed of 107.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.