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roundover bit profile illustration1/4" roundover bit: mdf

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

Same material, other bits: all mdf settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-ultralight1200031.70.00132source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-light17000700.00206source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-rigid1700099.90.00294source
High Country Tools PRO-18business17000139.90.00412source
High Country Tools PRO-18industrial17000169.90.005source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in mdf on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00132 in per tooth and a feed of 31.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00206 in per tooth and a feed of 70 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00294 in per tooth and a feed of 99.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00412 in per tooth and a feed of 139.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.005 in per tooth and a feed of 169.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.