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ball nose bit profile illustration1/2" ball nose bit: baltic birch plywood

Other materials: acrylic · aluminum · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · hardwood · hdpe / uhmw · mdf · melamine · softwood

Same material, other bits: all baltic birch plywood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools BN-12-DLChobby-ultralight1200042.80.00178source
High Country Tools BN-12-DLChobby-light1800099.80.00277source
High Country Tools BN-12-DLChobby-rigid18000142.50.00396source
High Country Tools BN-12-DLCbusiness18000199.50.00554source
High Country Tools BN-12-DLCindustrial18000242.30.00673source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" ball nose bit in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00178 in per tooth and a feed of 42.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" ball nose bit in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00277 in per tooth and a feed of 99.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" ball nose bit in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00396 in per tooth and a feed of 142.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" ball nose bit in baltic birch plywood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00554 in per tooth and a feed of 199.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" ball nose bit in baltic birch plywood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00673 in per tooth and a feed of 242.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.