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roundover bit profile illustration1/4" roundover bit: acrylic

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

Same material, other bits: all acrylic settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-ultralight1200036.10.0015source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-light1250058.50.00234source
High Country Tools PRO-18hobby-rigid1250083.50.00334source
High Country Tools PRO-18business12500116.90.00468source
High Country Tools PRO-18industrial125001420.00568source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0015 in per tooth and a feed of 36.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00234 in per tooth and a feed of 58.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00334 in per tooth and a feed of 83.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00468 in per tooth and a feed of 116.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roundover bit in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00568 in per tooth and a feed of 142 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.