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roundover bit profile illustrationHigh Country Tools BOWL-1

BOWL-1 - 3/8" Radius Bowl Bit 1" Diameter

Type: roundover bit · Diameter: 1.0" · Flutes: 2 · Shank: 0.25"

Starting points only, copied from the makers' own published data. Every machine differs: test in scrap, tune by ear. Neither ChipLoad nor the makers are responsible for broken tools.

Published values, summarized per material and machine class. For the full CAM library (plunge, depth, stepover), download it from the maker.

MaterialMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)NoteSource
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-ultralight1100072.00.00327High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-light11000112.00.00509High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-rigid11000159.90.00727High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)business11000223.90.01018High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)industrial11000271.90.01236High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-ultralight1200050.30.00209High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-light1300084.70.00326High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-rigid13000121.00.00465High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinbusiness13000169.40.00651High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinindustrial13000205.70.00791High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-ultralight1050076.90.00366High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-light10500119.70.0057High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-rigid10500171.00.00814High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)business10500239.40.0114High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)industrial10500290.70.01384High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-ultralight1200062.80.00262High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-light16000130.30.00407High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-rigid16000186.10.00582High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodbusiness16000260.60.00814High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodindustrial16000316.40.00989High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-ultralight1200056.50.00236High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-light16000117.30.00366High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-rigid16000167.50.00523High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)business16000234.50.00733High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)industrial16000284.80.0089High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-ultralight1200069.10.00288High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-light15000134.40.00448High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-rigid15000191.90.0064High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardbusiness15000268.70.00896High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardindustrial15000326.30.01088High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-ultralight1200059.70.00249High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-light16000123.80.00387High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-rigid16000176.80.00553High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchbusiness16000247.50.00774High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchindustrial16000300.60.00939High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-ultralight1200053.40.00222High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-light16000110.70.00346High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-rigid16000158.20.00494High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatebusiness16000221.50.00692High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminateindustrial16000268.90.0084High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-ultralight1200072.20.00301High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-light15000140.50.00468High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-rigid15000200.70.00669High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)business15000280.90.00936High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)industrial15000341.10.01137High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools

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