SpeTool 2D/3D tapered
SpeTool 2D/3D tapered ball nose carving bit (0.5 mm tip)
Type: tapered ball nose bit · Diameter: 0.01969" · Flutes: 2
Starting points only, copied from the makers' own published data. Every machine differs: test in scrap, tune by ear. Neither ChipLoad nor the makers are responsible for broken tools.
Published values, summarized per material and machine class. For the full CAM library (plunge, depth, stepover), download it from the maker.
| Material | Machine class | RPM | Feed IPM | Chip load (in) | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, copper, brass | any | 18000 | 10.8 | 0.0003 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Aluminum, copper, brass | any | 18000 | 18 | 0.0005 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Aluminum, copper, brass | any | 18000 | 36 | 0.001 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Aluminum, copper, brass | any | 18000 | 54 | 0.0015 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Aluminum, copper, brass | any | 18000 | 72 | 0.002 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Aluminum, copper, brass | any | 18000 | 108 | 0.003 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Aluminum, copper, brass | any | 18000 | 14.4 | 0.0004 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Aluminum, copper, brass | any | 18000 | 36 | 0.001 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Aluminum, copper, brass | any | 18000 | 72 | 0.002 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. ✓ Cross-checked | SpeTool |
| Wood, MDF, sign foam | any | 18000 | 25.2 | 0.0007 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Wood, MDF, sign foam | any | 18000 | 36 | 0.001 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Wood, MDF, sign foam | any | 18000 | 54 | 0.0015 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Wood, MDF, sign foam | any | 18000 | 108 | 0.003 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Wood, MDF, sign foam | any | 18000 | 144 | 0.004 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Wood, MDF, sign foam | any | 18000 | 180 | 0.005 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Wood, MDF, sign foam | any | 18000 | 28.8 | 0.0008 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Wood, MDF, sign foam | any | 18000 | 54 | 0.0015 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. | SpeTool |
| Wood, MDF, sign foam | any | 18000 | 144 | 0.004 | Depth of cut 1×D; reduce feed 30% at 2×D, 50% at 3×D (as printed). Diameter is the tip diameter (mm sizes converted to inches). 2 flutes inferred from printed feed = RPM × flutes × chip load. ✓ Cross-checked | SpeTool |
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