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roundover bit profile illustration1/2" roundover bit: epoxy resin

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

Same material, other bits: all epoxy resin settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-ultralight1200034.10.00142source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-ultralight1200034.10.00142source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-light14500640.00221source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-light14500640.00221source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-rigid1450091.50.00315source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-rigid1450091.50.00315source
High Country Tools PRO-14business14500128.10.00442source
High Country Tools BOWL-12business14500128.10.00442source
High Country Tools PRO-14industrial14500155.50.00536source
High Country Tools BOWL-12industrial14500155.50.00536source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00142 in per tooth and a feed of 34.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00221 in per tooth and a feed of 64 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00315 in per tooth and a feed of 91.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00442 in per tooth and a feed of 128.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00536 in per tooth and a feed of 155.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.