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Bits › 3/8" roundover bit › dense hardwood (maple, oak)

roundover bit profile illustration3/8" roundover bit: dense hardwood (maple, oak)

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Same material, other bits: all dense hardwood (maple, oak) settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-ultralight1200032.60.00136source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-light1800076.10.00211source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-rigid18000108.70.00302source
High Country Tools PRO-316business18000152.20.00423source
High Country Tools PRO-316industrial18000184.80.00513source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00136 in per tooth and a feed of 32.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00211 in per tooth and a feed of 76.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00302 in per tooth and a feed of 108.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00423 in per tooth and a feed of 152.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00513 in per tooth and a feed of 184.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.