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roughing end mill profile illustration1/2" roughing end mill: melamine

Other materials: acrylic · baltic birch plywood · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · hardwood · hdpe / uhmw · mdf · softwood

Same material, other bits: all melamine settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLChobby-ultralight1200025.50.00071source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLChobby-light1800059.40.0011source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLChobby-rigid1800084.90.00157source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLCbusiness18000118.90.0022source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLCindustrial18000144.40.00267source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00071 in per tooth and a feed of 25.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0011 in per tooth and a feed of 59.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00157 in per tooth and a feed of 84.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0022 in per tooth and a feed of 118.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00267 in per tooth and a feed of 144.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.