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roundover bit profile illustration1/4" roundover bit: melamine

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

Same material, other bits: all melamine settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-ultralight1200024.50.00102source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-light1800057.20.00159source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-rigid1800081.80.00227source
High Country Tools PRO-18business18000114.50.00318source
High Country Tools PRO-18industrial180001390.00386source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00102 in per tooth and a feed of 24.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00159 in per tooth and a feed of 57.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00227 in per tooth and a feed of 81.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00318 in per tooth and a feed of 114.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00386 in per tooth and a feed of 139 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.