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downcut end mill profile illustration1/2" downcut end mill: acrylic

Other materials: abs · acetal / delrin (pom) · aluminum · baltic birch plywood · cast acrylic · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · extruded acrylic · hardwood · hdpe / uhmw · mdf · melamine · polycarbonate (lexan) · softwood

Same material, other bits: all acrylic settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-ultralight1200053.20.00222source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-ultralight1200053.20.00222source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-ultralight1200053.20.00222source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-light1250086.20.00345source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-light1250086.20.00345source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-light1250086.20.00345source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-rigid12500123.20.00493source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-rigid12500123.20.00493source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-rigid12500123.20.00493source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLCbusiness12500172.50.0069source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLCbusiness12500172.50.0069source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLCbusiness12500172.50.0069source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLCindustrial12500209.40.00838source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLCindustrial12500209.40.00838source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLCindustrial12500209.40.00838source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00222 in per tooth and a feed of 53.2 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00345 in per tooth and a feed of 86.2 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00493 in per tooth and a feed of 123.2 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0069 in per tooth and a feed of 172.5 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00838 in per tooth and a feed of 209.4 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.