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roundover bit profile illustration3/4" roundover bit: melamine

Other materials: acrylic · 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 BOWL-34hobby-ultralight1200045.40.00189source
High Country Tools BOWL-34hobby-light180001060.00294source
High Country Tools BOWL-34hobby-rigid18000151.50.00421source
High Country Tools BOWL-34business180002120.00589source
High Country Tools BOWL-34industrial18000257.50.00715source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/4" roundover bit in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00189 in per tooth and a feed of 45.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/4" roundover bit in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00294 in per tooth and a feed of 106 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/4" roundover bit in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00421 in per tooth and a feed of 151.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/4" roundover bit in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00589 in per tooth and a feed of 212 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/4" roundover bit in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00715 in per tooth and a feed of 257.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.