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tapered ball nose bit profile illustrationHigh Country Tools TBN-18-DLC

TBN-18-DLC - 1/8" 4-Flute TBN

Type: tapered ball nose bit · Diameter: 0.25" · Flutes: 4 · 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-ultralight1200063.30.00132High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-light12500102.50.00205High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-rigid12500146.50.00293High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)business12500205.10.0041High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)industrial12500249.10.00498High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-ultralight1200040.50.00084High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-light1450076.10.00131High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-rigid14500108.80.00188High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinbusiness14500152.30.00263High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinindustrial14500184.90.00319High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-ultralight1150067.90.00148High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-light11500105.70.0023High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-rigid11500151.00.00328High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)business11500211.30.00459High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)industrial11500256.60.00558High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-ultralight1200050.60.00105High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-light16000105.00.00164High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-rigid16000150.00.00234High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodbusiness16000210.00.00328High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodindustrial16000255.00.00398High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-ultralight1200045.60.00095High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-light1600094.50.00148High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-rigid16000135.00.00211High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)business16000189.00.00295High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)industrial16000229.50.00359High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-ultralight1200055.70.00116High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-light16000115.50.0018High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-rigid16000165.00.00258High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardbusiness16000231.00.00361High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardindustrial16000280.50.00438High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-ultralight1200048.10.001High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-light1600099.80.00156High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-rigid16000142.50.00223High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchbusiness16000199.50.00312High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchindustrial16000242.30.00379High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-ultralight1200043.00.0009High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-light1600089.30.00139High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-rigid16000127.50.00199High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatebusiness16000178.50.00279High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminateindustrial16000216.80.00339High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-ultralight1200058.20.00121High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-light16000120.80.00189High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-rigid16000172.50.0027High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)business16000241.50.00377High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)industrial16000293.30.00458High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools

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