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roundover bit profile illustration1/2" roundover bit: acrylic

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

Same material, other bits: all acrylic settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-ultralight1200053.20.00222source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-ultralight1200053.20.00222source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-light1250086.20.00345source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-light1250086.20.00345source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-rigid12500123.20.00493source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-rigid12500123.20.00493source
High Country Tools PRO-14business12500172.50.0069source
High Country Tools BOWL-12business12500172.50.0069source
High Country Tools PRO-14industrial12500209.40.00838source
High Country Tools BOWL-12industrial12500209.40.00838source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00222 in per tooth and a feed of 53.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00345 in per tooth and a feed of 86.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00493 in per tooth and a feed of 123.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0069 in per tooth and a feed of 172.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00838 in per tooth and a feed of 209.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.