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tapered ball nose bit profile illustration1/4" tapered ball nose bit: epoxy resin

Other materials: acrylic · aluminum · 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 TBN-132-DLChobby-ultralight1200020.70.00086source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-ultralight1200032.40.0009source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-ultralight1200032.40.0009source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-ultralight1200040.50.00084source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-light14500390.00134source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-light1450060.90.0014source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-light1450060.90.0014source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-light1450076.10.00131source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-rigid1450055.70.00192source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-rigid14500870.002source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-rigid14500870.002source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-rigid14500108.80.00188source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCbusiness14500780.00269source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCbusiness14500121.80.0028source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCbusiness14500121.80.0028source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCbusiness14500152.30.00263source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCindustrial1450094.70.00326source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCindustrial14500147.90.0034source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCindustrial14500147.90.0034source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCindustrial14500184.90.00319source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00084–0.0009 in per tooth and a feed of 20.7–40.5 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00131–0.0014 in per tooth and a feed of 39–76.1 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00188–0.002 in per tooth and a feed of 55.7–108.8 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00263–0.0028 in per tooth and a feed of 78–152.3 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00319–0.0034 in per tooth and a feed of 94.7–184.9 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.