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upcut end mill profile illustration1/2" upcut end mill: baltic birch plywood

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Same material, other bits: all baltic birch plywood settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-12U-DLChobby-ultralight1200049.90.00104source
High Country Tools END-12U-DLChobby-light18000116.40.00162source
High Country Tools END-12U-DLChobby-rigid18000166.30.00231source
High Country Tools END-12U-DLCbusiness18000232.80.00323source
High Country Tools END-12U-DLCindustrial18000282.70.00393source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" upcut end mill in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00104 in per tooth and a feed of 49.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" upcut end mill in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00162 in per tooth and a feed of 116.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" upcut end mill in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00231 in per tooth and a feed of 166.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" upcut end mill in baltic birch plywood on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00323 in per tooth and a feed of 232.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" upcut end mill in baltic birch plywood on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00393 in per tooth and a feed of 282.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

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