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Bits › 1/4" tapered ball nose bit › hdpe / uhmw

tapered ball nose bit profile illustration1/4" tapered ball nose bit: hdpe / uhmw

Other materials: acrylic · aluminum · 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 TBN-132-DLChobby-ultralight1150034.80.00151source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-ultralight1150054.30.00158source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-ultralight1150054.30.00158source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-ultralight1150067.90.00148source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-light1150054.10.00235source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-light1150084.50.00245source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-light1150084.50.00245source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-light11500105.70.0023source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLChobby-rigid1150077.30.00336source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLChobby-rigid11500120.70.0035source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLChobby-rigid11500120.70.0035source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLChobby-rigid115001510.00328source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCbusiness11500108.20.0047source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCbusiness115001690.0049source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCbusiness115001690.0049source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCbusiness11500211.30.00459source
High Country Tools TBN-132-DLCindustrial11500131.40.00571source
High Country Tools TBN-116-DLCindustrial11500205.30.00595source
High Country Tools TBN-18S-DLCindustrial11500205.30.00595source
High Country Tools TBN-18-DLCindustrial11500256.60.00558source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00148–0.00158 in per tooth and a feed of 34.8–67.9 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0023–0.00245 in per tooth and a feed of 54.1–105.7 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00328–0.0035 in per tooth and a feed of 77.3–151 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00459–0.0049 in per tooth and a feed of 108.2–211.3 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" tapered ball nose bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00558–0.00595 in per tooth and a feed of 131.4–256.6 IPM (4 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.