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tapered ball nose bit profile illustration3/8" tapered ball nose bit: hdpe / uhmw

Other materials: acrylic · baltic birch plywood · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · hardwood · mdf · melamine · softwood

Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-ultralight1150070.50.00153source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-light11500109.60.00238source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-rigid11500156.60.0034source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLCbusiness11500219.20.00476source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLCindustrial11500266.10.00579source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00153 in per tooth and a feed of 70.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00238 in per tooth and a feed of 109.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0034 in per tooth and a feed of 156.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00476 in per tooth and a feed of 219.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00579 in per tooth and a feed of 266.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.