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upcut end mill profile illustrationHigh Country Tools END-12U-DLC

END-12U-DLC - 1/2" 4-Flute Upcut End Mill

Type: upcut end mill · Diameter: 0.5" · Flutes: 4 · Shank: 0.5"

Starting points only, copied from the makers' own published data. Every machine differs: test in scrap, tune by ear. Neither ChipLoad nor the makers are responsible for broken tools.

Published values, summarized per material and machine class. For the full CAM library (plunge, depth, stepover), download it from the maker.

MaterialMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)NoteSource
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-ultralight1200065.60.00137High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-light12500106.40.00213High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)hobby-rigid12500151.90.00304High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)business12500212.70.00425High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Acrylic / PVC (hard plastic)industrial12500258.30.00517High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-ultralight1200042.00.00088High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-light1450079.00.00136High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinhobby-rigid14500112.80.00194High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinbusiness14500157.90.00272High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Epoxy / resinindustrial14500191.80.00331High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-ultralight1150070.50.00153High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-light11500109.60.00238High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)hobby-rigid11500156.60.0034High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)business11500219.20.00476High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
HDPE / UHMW / nylon (soft plastic)industrial11500266.10.00579High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-ultralight1200052.50.00109High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-light18000122.50.0017High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodhobby-rigid18000175.00.00243High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodbusiness18000245.00.0034High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwoodindustrial18000297.60.00413High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-ultralight1200047.30.00098High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-light18000110.30.00153High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)hobby-rigid18000157.50.00219High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)business18000220.50.00306High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Hardwood - Dense (maple, oak, ash)industrial18000267.80.00372High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-ultralight1200057.80.0012High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-light17000127.30.00187High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardhobby-rigid17000181.80.00267High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardbusiness17000254.60.00374High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
MDF / particleboardindustrial17000309.10.00455High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-ultralight1200049.90.00104High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-light18000116.40.00162High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchhobby-rigid18000166.30.00231High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchbusiness18000232.80.00323High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Baltic birchindustrial18000282.70.00393High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-ultralight1200044.60.00093High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-light18000104.10.00145High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatehobby-rigid18000148.80.00207High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminatebusiness18000208.30.00289High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Plywood - Melamine / laminateindustrial18000252.90.00351High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-ultralight1200060.40.00126High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-light17000133.10.00196High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)hobby-rigid17000190.10.0028High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)business17000266.10.00391High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools
Softwood (pine, cedar, fir)industrial17000323.20.00475High Country Tools starting pointHigh Country Tools

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