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ball nose bit profile illustration1/4" ball nose bit: hdpe / uhmw

Other materials: acrylic · aluminum · baltic birch plywood · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · hardwood · mdf · melamine · plastic · softwood

Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools BN-14-DLChobby-ultralight1150060.40.00131source
High Country Tools BN-14-DLChobby-light1150093.90.00204source
High Country Tools BN-14-DLChobby-rigid11500134.10.00292source
High Country Tools BN-14-DLCbusiness11500187.80.00408source
High Country Tools BN-14-DLCindustrial115002280.00496source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00131 in per tooth and a feed of 60.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00204 in per tooth and a feed of 93.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00292 in per tooth and a feed of 134.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00408 in per tooth and a feed of 187.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00496 in per tooth and a feed of 228 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.