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Bits › 1/2" roundover bit › hdpe / uhmw

roundover bit profile illustration1/2" roundover bit: hdpe / uhmw

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

Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-ultralight1150057.10.00248source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-ultralight1150057.10.00248source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-light1150088.90.00386source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-light1150088.90.00386source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-rigid11500126.90.00552source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-rigid11500126.90.00552source
High Country Tools PRO-14business11500177.70.00773source
High Country Tools BOWL-12business11500177.70.00773source
High Country Tools PRO-14industrial11500215.80.00938source
High Country Tools BOWL-12industrial11500215.80.00938source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00248 in per tooth and a feed of 57.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00386 in per tooth and a feed of 88.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00552 in per tooth and a feed of 126.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00773 in per tooth and a feed of 177.7 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00938 in per tooth and a feed of 215.8 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.