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tapered ball nose bit profile illustration3/8" tapered ball nose bit: epoxy resin

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

Same material, other bits: all epoxy resin settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-ultralight12000420.00088source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-light14500790.00136source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLChobby-rigid14500112.80.00194source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLCbusiness14500157.90.00272source
High Country Tools TBN-1838-DLCindustrial14500191.80.00331source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00088 in per tooth and a feed of 42 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00136 in per tooth and a feed of 79 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00194 in per tooth and a feed of 112.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00272 in per tooth and a feed of 157.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" tapered ball nose bit in epoxy resin on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00331 in per tooth and a feed of 191.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.