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

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

Same material, other bits: all aluminum settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLChobby-light1600035.90.00112source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLChobby-rigid1600051.30.0016source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLCbusiness1600071.90.00225source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLCindustrial1600087.30.00273source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in aluminum on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00112 in per tooth and a feed of 35.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in aluminum on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0016 in per tooth and a feed of 51.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in aluminum on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00225 in per tooth and a feed of 71.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in aluminum on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00273 in per tooth and a feed of 87.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

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