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tapered ball nose bit profile illustration1/4" tapered ball nose bit: mdf

Other materials: acrylic · aluminum · 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 TBN-132-DLChobby-ultralight1200028.50.00119source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-ultralight1200044.60.00124source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-ultralight1200044.60.00124source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-ultralight1200055.70.00116source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-light1600059.10.00185source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-light1600092.40.00193source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-light1600092.40.00193source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-light16000115.50.0018source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-rigid1600084.50.00264source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-rigid160001320.00275source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-rigid160001320.00275source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-rigid160001650.00258source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCbusiness16000118.30.0037source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCbusiness16000184.80.00385source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCbusiness16000184.80.00385source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCbusiness160002310.00361source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCindustrial16000143.60.00449source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCindustrial16000224.40.00468source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCindustrial16000224.40.00468source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCindustrial16000280.50.00438source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in mdf on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00116–0.00124 in per tooth and a feed of 28.5–55.7 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0018–0.00193 in per tooth and a feed of 59.1–115.5 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00258–0.00275 in per tooth and a feed of 84.5–165 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00361–0.00385 in per tooth and a feed of 118.3–231 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00438–0.00468 in per tooth and a feed of 143.6–280.5 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.