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roundover bit profile illustration1/2" roundover 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 PRO-14hobby-ultralight12000490.00204source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-ultralight12000490.00204source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-light17000107.90.00317source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-light17000107.90.00317source
High Country Tools PRO-14hobby-rigid17000154.20.00453source
High Country Tools BOWL-12hobby-rigid17000154.20.00453source
High Country Tools PRO-14business17000215.80.00635source
High Country Tools BOWL-12business17000215.80.00635source
High Country Tools PRO-14industrial17000262.10.00771source
High Country Tools BOWL-12industrial17000262.10.00771source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00204 in per tooth and a feed of 49 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00317 in per tooth and a feed of 107.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00453 in per tooth and a feed of 154.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00635 in per tooth and a feed of 215.8 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roundover bit in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00771 in per tooth and a feed of 262.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.