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Bits › 1/2" roundover bit › dense hardwood (maple, oak)

roundover bit profile illustration1/2" roundover bit: dense hardwood (maple, oak)

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Same material, other bits: all dense hardwood (maple, oak) settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-ultralight1200038.30.0016source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-ultralight1200038.30.0016source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-light1800089.40.00248source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-light1800089.40.00248source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-rigid18000127.70.00355source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-rigid18000127.70.00355source
High Country Tools PRO-14business18000178.80.00497source
High Country Tools BOWL-12business18000178.80.00497source
High Country Tools PRO-14industrial18000217.20.00603source
High Country Tools BOWL-12industrial18000217.20.00603source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0016 in per tooth and a feed of 38.3 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00248 in per tooth and a feed of 89.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00355 in per tooth and a feed of 127.7 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00497 in per tooth and a feed of 178.8 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00603 in per tooth and a feed of 217.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.