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Bits › 3/16" roundover bit › dense hardwood (maple, oak)

roundover bit profile illustration3/16" roundover bit: dense hardwood (maple, oak)

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Same material, other bits: all dense hardwood (maple, oak) settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-332hobby-ultralight1200022.10.00092source
High Country Tools PRO-332hobby-light1800051.60.00143source
High Country Tools PRO-332hobby-rigid1800073.70.00205source
High Country Tools PRO-332business18000103.20.00287source
High Country Tools PRO-332industrial18000125.30.00348source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00092 in per tooth and a feed of 22.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00143 in per tooth and a feed of 51.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00205 in per tooth and a feed of 73.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00287 in per tooth and a feed of 103.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" roundover bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00348 in per tooth and a feed of 125.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.