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tapered ball nose bit profile illustration8.0mm 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-05M8-DLChobby-ultralight1200059.60.00124source
High Country Tools TBN-75M8-DLChobby-ultralight1200059.60.00124source
High Country Tools TBN-05M8-DLChobby-light16000123.60.00193source
High Country Tools TBN-75M8-DLChobby-light16000123.60.00193source
High Country Tools TBN-05M8-DLChobby-rigid16000176.60.00276source
High Country Tools TBN-75M8-DLChobby-rigid16000176.60.00276source
High Country Tools TBN-05M8-DLCbusiness16000247.30.00386source
High Country Tools TBN-75M8-DLCbusiness16000247.30.00386source
High Country Tools TBN-05M8-DLCindustrial16000300.30.00469source
High Country Tools TBN-75M8-DLCindustrial16000300.30.00469source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 8.0mm tapered ball nose bit in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00124 in per tooth and a feed of 59.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 8.0mm tapered ball nose bit in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00193 in per tooth and a feed of 123.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 8.0mm tapered ball nose bit in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00276 in per tooth and a feed of 176.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 8.0mm tapered ball nose bit in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00386 in per tooth and a feed of 247.3 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 8.0mm tapered ball nose bit in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00469 in per tooth and a feed of 300.3 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.