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roundover bit profile illustration3/16" roundover bit: mdf

Other materials: acrylic · 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 PRO-332hobby-ultralight12000270.00113source
High Country Tools PRO-332hobby-light1700059.50.00175source
High Country Tools PRO-332hobby-rigid17000850.0025source
High Country Tools PRO-332business17000119.10.0035source
High Country Tools PRO-332industrial17000144.60.00425source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit in mdf on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00113 in per tooth and a feed of 27 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00175 in per tooth and a feed of 59.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0025 in per tooth and a feed of 85 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0035 in per tooth and a feed of 119.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00425 in per tooth and a feed of 144.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.