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Bits › 3/8" roundover bit › hdpe / uhmw

roundover bit profile illustration3/8" roundover bit: hdpe / uhmw

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Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-ultralight1150048.60.00211source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-light1150075.60.00329source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-rigid115001080.0047source
High Country Tools PRO-316business11500151.20.00658source
High Country Tools PRO-316industrial11500183.60.00798source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00211 in per tooth and a feed of 48.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00329 in per tooth and a feed of 75.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0047 in per tooth and a feed of 108 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00658 in per tooth and a feed of 151.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00798 in per tooth and a feed of 183.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.