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

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-ultralight1200042.60.00177source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-ultralight1200042.60.00177source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-ultralight1200042.60.00177source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-light1800099.40.00276source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-light1800099.40.00276source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-light1800099.40.00276source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-rigid18000141.90.00394source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-rigid18000141.90.00394source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-rigid18000141.90.00394source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLCbusiness18000198.70.00552source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLCbusiness18000198.70.00552source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLCbusiness18000198.70.00552source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLCindustrial18000241.30.0067source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLCindustrial18000241.30.0067source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLCindustrial18000241.30.0067source
SpeTool Carbideany150002400.008source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00177 in per tooth and a feed of 42.6 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00276 in per tooth and a feed of 99.4 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00394 in per tooth and a feed of 141.9 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00552 in per tooth and a feed of 198.7 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0067 in per tooth and a feed of 241.3 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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