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ball nose bit profile illustration1/4" ball nose bit: epoxy resin

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Same material, other bits: all epoxy resin settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools BN-14-DLChobby-ultralight12000360.00075source
High Country Tools BN-14-DLChobby-light1450067.70.00117source
High Country Tools BN-14-DLChobby-rigid1450096.70.00167source
High Country Tools BN-14-DLCbusiness14500135.30.00233source
High Country Tools BN-14-DLCindustrial14500164.30.00283source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00075 in per tooth and a feed of 36 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00117 in per tooth and a feed of 67.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00167 in per tooth and a feed of 96.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00233 in per tooth and a feed of 135.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00283 in per tooth and a feed of 164.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

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