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drill bit profile illustration5.0mm drill bit: hdpe / uhmw

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

Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PT-145hobby-ultralight1150033.90.00147source
High Country Tools BP-145hobby-ultralight1150033.90.00147source
High Country Tools PT-145hobby-light1150052.70.00229source
High Country Tools BP-145hobby-light1150052.70.00229source
High Country Tools PT-145hobby-rigid1150075.30.00327source
High Country Tools BP-145hobby-rigid1150075.30.00327source
High Country Tools PT-145business11500105.40.00458source
High Country Tools BP-145business11500105.40.00458source
High Country Tools PT-145industrial11500127.90.00556source
High Country Tools BP-145industrial11500127.90.00556source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 5.0mm drill bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00147 in per tooth and a feed of 33.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 5.0mm drill bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00229 in per tooth and a feed of 52.7 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 5.0mm drill bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00327 in per tooth and a feed of 75.3 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 5.0mm drill bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00458 in per tooth and a feed of 105.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 5.0mm drill bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00556 in per tooth and a feed of 127.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.