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

Other materials: acrylic · aluminum · 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 TBN-132-DLChobby-ultralight12000220.00092source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-ultralight1200034.40.00096source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-ultralight1200034.40.00096source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-ultralight12000430.0009source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-light1600045.70.00143source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-light1600071.40.00149source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-light1600071.40.00149source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-light1600089.30.00139source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-rigid1600065.30.00204source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-rigid160001020.00213source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-rigid160001020.00213source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-rigid16000127.50.00199source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCbusiness1600091.40.00286source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCbusiness16000142.80.00298source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCbusiness16000142.80.00298source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCbusiness16000178.50.00279source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCindustrial160001110.00347source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCindustrial16000173.40.00361source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCindustrial16000173.40.00361source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCindustrial16000216.80.00339source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0009–0.00096 in per tooth and a feed of 22–43 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00139–0.00149 in per tooth and a feed of 45.7–89.3 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00199–0.00213 in per tooth and a feed of 65.3–127.5 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00279–0.00298 in per tooth and a feed of 91.4–178.5 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00339–0.00361 in per tooth and a feed of 111–216.8 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.