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Bits › 3/8" tapered ball nose bit › baltic birch plywood

tapered ball nose bit profile illustration3/8" tapered ball nose bit: baltic birch plywood

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

Same material, other bits: all baltic birch plywood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-ultralight1200049.90.00104source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-light16000103.50.00162source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-rigid16000147.80.00231source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLCbusiness16000206.90.00323source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLCindustrial16000251.30.00393source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00104 in per tooth and a feed of 49.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00162 in per tooth and a feed of 103.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00231 in per tooth and a feed of 147.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in baltic birch plywood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00323 in per tooth and a feed of 206.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in baltic birch plywood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00393 in per tooth and a feed of 251.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.