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Bits › 1/4" tapered ball nose bit › dense hardwood (maple, oak)

tapered ball nose bit profile illustration1/4" tapered ball nose bit: dense hardwood (maple, oak)

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Same material, other bits: all dense hardwood (maple, oak) settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-ultralight1200023.30.00097source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-ultralight1200036.50.00101source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-ultralight1200036.50.00101source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-ultralight1200045.60.00095source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-light1600048.40.00151source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-light1600075.60.00158source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-light1600075.60.00158source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-light1600094.50.00148source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-rigid1600069.10.00216source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-rigid160001080.00225source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-rigid160001080.00225source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-rigid160001350.00211source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCbusiness1600096.80.00302source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCbusiness16000151.20.00315source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCbusiness16000151.20.00315source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCbusiness160001890.00295source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCindustrial16000117.50.00367source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCindustrial16000183.60.00382source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCindustrial16000183.60.00382source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCindustrial16000229.50.00359source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00095–0.00101 in per tooth and a feed of 23.3–45.6 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00148–0.00158 in per tooth and a feed of 48.4–94.5 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00211–0.00225 in per tooth and a feed of 69.1–135 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00295–0.00315 in per tooth and a feed of 96.8–189 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00359–0.00382 in per tooth and a feed of 117.5–229.5 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.