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roundover bit profile illustration3/8" roundover bit: melamine

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

Same material, other bits: all melamine settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-ultralight1200030.80.00128source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-light1800071.90.002source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-rigid18000102.70.00285source
High Country Tools PRO-316business18000143.70.00399source
High Country Tools PRO-316industrial18000174.50.00485source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00128 in per tooth and a feed of 30.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.002 in per tooth and a feed of 71.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00285 in per tooth and a feed of 102.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00399 in per tooth and a feed of 143.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00485 in per tooth and a feed of 174.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.