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roundover bit profile illustration1/4" 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-18hobby-ultralight1200023.10.00096source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-light1450043.40.0015source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-rigid14500620.00214source
High Country Tools PRO-18business1450086.80.00299source
High Country Tools PRO-18industrial14500105.40.00363source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00096 in per tooth and a feed of 23.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0015 in per tooth and a feed of 43.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00214 in per tooth and a feed of 62 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00299 in per tooth and a feed of 86.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00363 in per tooth and a feed of 105.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.