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tapered ball nose bit profile illustration1/4" tapered ball nose bit: hardwood

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-ultralight1200025.90.00108source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-ultralight1200040.50.00112source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-ultralight1200040.50.00112source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-ultralight1200050.60.00105source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-light1600053.80.00168source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-light16000840.00175source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-light16000840.00175source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-light160001050.00164source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-rigid1600076.80.0024source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-rigid160001200.0025source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-rigid160001200.0025source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-rigid160001500.00234source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCbusiness16000107.50.00336source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCbusiness160001680.0035source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCbusiness160001680.0035source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCbusiness160002100.00328source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCindustrial16000130.60.00408source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCindustrial160002040.00425source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCindustrial160002040.00425source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCindustrial160002550.00398source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00105–0.00112 in per tooth and a feed of 25.9–50.6 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00164–0.00175 in per tooth and a feed of 53.8–105 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00234–0.0025 in per tooth and a feed of 76.8–150 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00328–0.0035 in per tooth and a feed of 107.5–210 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00398–0.00425 in per tooth and a feed of 130.6–255 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.