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tapered ball nose bit profile illustration3/8" tapered ball nose bit: softwood

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

Same material, other bits: all softwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-ultralight1200060.40.00126source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-light16000125.20.00196source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-rigid16000178.90.0028source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLCbusiness16000250.50.00391source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLCindustrial16000304.20.00475source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00126 in per tooth and a feed of 60.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00196 in per tooth and a feed of 125.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0028 in per tooth and a feed of 178.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00391 in per tooth and a feed of 250.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00475 in per tooth and a feed of 304.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.