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roundover bit profile illustration3/8" roundover bit: softwood

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

Same material, other bits: all softwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-ultralight1200041.70.00174source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-light1700091.80.0027source
High Country Tools PRO-316hobby-rigid17000131.20.00386source
High Country Tools PRO-316business17000183.60.0054source
High Country Tools PRO-316industrial170002230.00656source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00174 in per tooth and a feed of 41.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0027 in per tooth and a feed of 91.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00386 in per tooth and a feed of 131.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0054 in per tooth and a feed of 183.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" roundover bit in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00656 in per tooth and a feed of 223 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.