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

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Same material, other bits: all mdf settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-ultralight1200046.80.00195source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-ultralight1200046.80.00195source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-ultralight1200046.80.00195source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-light17000103.20.00304source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-light17000103.20.00304source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-light17000103.20.00304source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-rigid17000147.40.00434source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-rigid17000147.40.00434source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-rigid17000147.40.00434source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLCbusiness17000206.40.00607source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLCbusiness17000206.40.00607source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLCbusiness17000206.40.00607source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLCindustrial17000250.70.00737source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLCindustrial17000250.70.00737source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLCindustrial17000250.70.00737source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00195 in per tooth and a feed of 46.8 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00304 in per tooth and a feed of 103.2 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00434 in per tooth and a feed of 147.4 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00607 in per tooth and a feed of 206.4 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00737 in per tooth and a feed of 250.7 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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