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roundover bit profile illustration1/4" roundover bit: hardwood

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-ultralight1200028.90.0012source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-light1800067.30.00187source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-rigid1800096.20.00267source
High Country Tools PRO-18business18000134.70.00374source
High Country Tools PRO-18industrial18000163.50.00454source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0012 in per tooth and a feed of 28.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00187 in per tooth and a feed of 67.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00267 in per tooth and a feed of 96.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00374 in per tooth and a feed of 134.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00454 in per tooth and a feed of 163.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.