3/16" roundover bit feeds and speeds: chip load chart by material & machine

3/16" roundover bit feeds and speeds

45 sourced settings from High Country Tools. Published chip loads range from 0.00082 to 0.00541 in per tooth. Pick your material:

acrylic (5) · baltic birch plywood (5) · dense hardwood (maple, oak) (5) · epoxy resin (5) · hardwood (5) · hdpe / uhmw (5) · mdf (5) · melamine (5) · softwood (5)

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Manufacturer / bit	Material	Machine class	RPM	Feed IPM	Chip load (in)	Source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-ultralight	12000	30.7	0.00128	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-ultralight	12000	23.3	0.00097	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-ultralight	12000	22.1	0.00092	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Epoxy / resin	hobby-ultralight	12000	19.6	0.00082	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Hardwood	hobby-ultralight	12000	24.6	0.00102	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-ultralight	11500	33	0.00143	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	MDF / particleboard	hobby-ultralight	12000	27	0.00113	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-ultralight	12000	20.9	0.00087	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-ultralight	12000	28.2	0.00118	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-light	12500	49.7	0.00199	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-light	18000	54.4	0.00151	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-light	18000	51.6	0.00143	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Epoxy / resin	hobby-light	14500	36.9	0.00127	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Hardwood	hobby-light	18000	57.3	0.00159	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-light	11500	51.3	0.00223	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	MDF / particleboard	hobby-light	17000	59.5	0.00175	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-light	18000	48.7	0.00135	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-light	17000	62.2	0.00183	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	hobby-rigid	12500	71.1	0.00284	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Plywood - Baltic birch	hobby-rigid	18000	77.8	0.00216	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	hobby-rigid	18000	73.7	0.00205	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Epoxy / resin	hobby-rigid	14500	52.8	0.00182	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Hardwood	hobby-rigid	18000	81.9	0.00227	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	hobby-rigid	11500	73.2	0.00318	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	MDF / particleboard	hobby-rigid	17000	85	0.0025	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	hobby-rigid	18000	69.6	0.00193	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	hobby-rigid	17000	88.9	0.00262	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	business	12500	99.5	0.00398	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Plywood - Baltic birch	business	18000	108.9	0.00302	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	business	18000	103.2	0.00287	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Epoxy / resin	business	14500	73.9	0.00255	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Hardwood	business	18000	114.6	0.00318	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	business	11500	102.5	0.00446	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	MDF / particleboard	business	17000	119.1	0.0035	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	business	18000	97.4	0.00271	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	business	17000	124.5	0.00366	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)	industrial	12500	120.8	0.00483	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Plywood - Baltic birch	industrial	18000	132.2	0.00367	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)	industrial	18000	125.3	0.00348	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Epoxy / resin	industrial	14500	89.7	0.00309	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Hardwood	industrial	18000	139.2	0.00387	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)	industrial	11500	124.5	0.00541	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	MDF / particleboard	industrial	17000	144.6	0.00425	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Plywood - Melamine / laminate	industrial	18000	118.3	0.00329	source
High Country Tools PRO-332	Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)	industrial	17000	151.2	0.00445	source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00082–0.00143 in per tooth and a feed of 19.6–33 IPM (9 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00127–0.00223 in per tooth and a feed of 36.9–62.2 IPM (9 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00182–0.00318 in per tooth and a feed of 52.8–88.9 IPM (9 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00255–0.00446 in per tooth and a feed of 73.9–124.5 IPM (9 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00309–0.00541 in per tooth and a feed of 89.7–151.2 IPM (9 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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3/16" roundover bit feeds and speeds