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downcut end mill profile illustration1/4" downcut end mill: acrylic

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

Same material, other bits: all acrylic settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLChobby-ultralight1200039.40.00164source
High Country Tools END-DC4-DLChobby-ultralight1200056.20.00117source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLChobby-light1250063.80.00255source
High Country Tools END-DC4-DLChobby-light1250091.10.00182source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLChobby-rigid1250091.20.00365source
High Country Tools END-DC4-DLChobby-rigid12500130.20.0026source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLCbusiness12500127.60.0051source
High Country Tools END-DC4-DLCbusiness12500182.30.00365source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLCindustrial125001550.0062source
High Country Tools END-DC4-DLCindustrial12500221.30.00443source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00117–0.00164 in per tooth and a feed of 39.4–56.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00182–0.00255 in per tooth and a feed of 63.8–91.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0026–0.00365 in per tooth and a feed of 91.2–130.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00365–0.0051 in per tooth and a feed of 127.6–182.3 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00443–0.0062 in per tooth and a feed of 155–221.3 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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