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roundover bit profile illustration3/8" roundover bit: hardwood

Other materials: acrylic · 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 PRO-316hobby-ultralight1200036.20.00151source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-light1800084.50.00235source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-rigid18000120.80.00335source
High Country Tools PRO-316business18000169.10.0047source
High Country Tools PRO-316industrial18000205.30.0057source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00151 in per tooth and a feed of 36.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00235 in per tooth and a feed of 84.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00335 in per tooth and a feed of 120.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0047 in per tooth and a feed of 169.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0057 in per tooth and a feed of 205.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.