What feeds and speeds should I use on a X-Carve?

High Country Tools lists the X-Carve in its 'hobby-light' machine class. Use that class's published settings as a starting point and test in scrap.

X-Carve feeds and speeds

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X-Carve feeds & speeds

High Country Tools groups the X-Carve in its Hobby light class (source), so ChipLoad uses that class's published settings.

We haven't verified spindle or rigidity specs for the X-Carve from a primary source yet, so we don't list any. Set your spindle's real max RPM in the calculator.

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Common starting points (1/8" and 1/4" upcut, downcut, compression)

BitMaterial

Bit	Material	RPM	Feed IPM	Chip load (in)	Makers	Sources
1/4" compression bit	acrylic	125	58.5	0.00234	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	baltic birch plywood	18	64	0.00178	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	60.6	0.00168	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	epoxy resin	145	43.4	0.0015	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	hardwood	18	67.3	0.00187	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	hdpe / uhmw	115	60.2	0.00262	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	mdf	17	70	0.00206	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	melamine	18	57.2	0.00159	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" compression bit	softwood	17	73.1	0.00215	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	acrylic	125	27.9–39.6	0.00158–0.00223	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	baltic birch plywood	18	30.5–43.4	0.0012–0.00169	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	28.9–41.1	0.00114–0.0016	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	epoxy resin	145	20.7–29.4	0.00101–0.00143	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	hardwood	18	32.1–45.6	0.00127–0.00178	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	hdpe / uhmw	115	28.7–40.8	0.00178–0.0025	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	mdf	17	33.3–47.4	0.00139–0.00196	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	melamine	18	27.3–38.8	0.00108–0.00152	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" compression bit	softwood	17	34.9–49.6	0.00146–0.00205	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	acrylic	125	63.8–91.1	0.00182–0.00255	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	aluminum	16	35.9	0.00112	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	baltic birch plywood	18	69.8–99.7	0.00139–0.00194	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	66.2–94.5	0.00131–0.00184	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	epoxy resin	145	47.4–67.7	0.00117–0.00163	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	hardwood	12–18	73.5–105	0.00146–0.00359	High Country Tools, Sienci Labs	[1] [2]
1/4" downcut end mill	hdpe / uhmw	115	65.7–93.9	0.00204–0.00286	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	mdf	17	76.4–109.1	0.0016–0.00225	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	melamine	18	62.5–89.2	0.00124–0.00174	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" downcut end mill	softwood	12–17	79.8–114	0.00168–0.00359	High Country Tools, Sienci Labs	[1] [2]
1/8" downcut end mill	acrylic	125	36.5	0.00146	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	aluminum	16	20.5	0.00064	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	baltic birch plywood	18	39.9	0.00111	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	37.8	0.00105	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	epoxy resin	145	27.1	0.00093	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	hardwood	17–18	42–85	0.00117–0.0025	High Country Tools, Sienci Labs	[1] [2]
1/8" downcut end mill	hdpe / uhmw	115	37.6	0.00163	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	mdf	17	43.6	0.00128	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	melamine	18	35.7	0.00099	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" downcut end mill	softwood	17	45.6–85	0.00134–0.0025	High Country Tools, Sienci Labs	[1] [2]
1/4" upcut end mill	acrylic	125	54.7–91.1	0.00182–0.00255	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	aluminum	16	30.8–35.9	0.00096–0.00112	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	baltic birch plywood	18	59.8–99.7	0.00139–0.00194	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	56.7–94.5	0.00131–0.00184	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	epoxy resin	145	40.6–67.7	0.00117–0.00163	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	hardwood	18	63–105	0.00146–0.00204	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	hdpe / uhmw	115	56.3–93.9	0.00204–0.00286	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	mdf	17	65.5–109.1	0.0016–0.00225	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	melamine	18	53.5–89.2	0.00124–0.00174	High Country Tools	[1]
1/4" upcut end mill	softwood	17	68.4–114	0.00168–0.00235	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	acrylic	125	36.5	0.00146	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	aluminum	16	20.5	0.00064	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	baltic birch plywood	18	39.9	0.00111	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	dense hardwood (maple, oak)	18	37.8	0.00105	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	epoxy resin	145	27.1	0.00093	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	hardwood	18	42	0.00117	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	hdpe / uhmw	115	37.6	0.00163	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	mdf	17	43.6	0.00128	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	melamine	18	35.7	0.00099	High Country Tools	[1]
1/8" upcut end mill	softwood	17	45.6	0.00134	High Country Tools	[1]

Each row summarizes the published values for that bit and material in this machine class. ⚠ = the maker's chart feed doesn't match its own chip load (see bit page).

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