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roundover bit profile illustration3/8" roundover bit: epoxy resin

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

Same material, other bits: all epoxy resin settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-ultralight12000290.00121source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-light1450054.50.00188source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-rigid1450077.80.00268source
High Country Tools PRO-316business145001090.00376source
High Country Tools PRO-316industrial14500132.30.00456source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00121 in per tooth and a feed of 29 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00188 in per tooth and a feed of 54.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00268 in per tooth and a feed of 77.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00376 in per tooth and a feed of 109 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in epoxy resin on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00456 in per tooth and a feed of 132.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.