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roundover bit profile illustration3/8" roundover bit: mdf

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

Same material, other bits: all mdf settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-ultralight1200039.90.00166source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-light1700087.80.00258source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-rigid17000125.50.00369source
High Country Tools PRO-316business17000175.70.00517source
High Country Tools PRO-316industrial17000213.30.00627source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in mdf on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00166 in per tooth and a feed of 39.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00258 in per tooth and a feed of 87.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00369 in per tooth and a feed of 125.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00517 in per tooth and a feed of 175.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00627 in per tooth and a feed of 213.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.