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

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Same material, other bits: all aluminum settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-light1600048.60.00152source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-light1600048.60.00152source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-light1600048.60.00152source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-rigid1600069.40.00217source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-rigid1600069.40.00217source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-rigid1600069.40.00217source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLCbusiness1600097.10.00304source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLCbusiness1600097.10.00304source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLCbusiness1600097.10.00304source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLCindustrial160001180.00369source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLCindustrial160001180.00369source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLCindustrial160001180.00369source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in aluminum on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00152 in per tooth and a feed of 48.6 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in aluminum on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00217 in per tooth and a feed of 69.4 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in aluminum on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00304 in per tooth and a feed of 97.1 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in aluminum on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00369 in per tooth and a feed of 118 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.