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

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLChobby-ultralight1200031.50.00131source
High Country Tools END-DC4-DLChobby-ultralight12000450.00094source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLChobby-light1800073.50.00204source
High Country Tools END-DC4-DLChobby-light180001050.00146source
Sienci Labs hobby-light1200086.20.00359source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLChobby-rigid180001050.00292source
High Country Tools END-DC4-DLChobby-rigid180001500.00208source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLCbusiness180001470.00408source
High Country Tools END-DC4-DLCbusiness180002100.00292source
High Country Tools END-DC2-DLCindustrial18000178.50.00496source
High Country Tools END-DC4-DLCindustrial180002550.00354source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00094–0.00131 in per tooth and a feed of 31.5–45 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools, Sienci Labs) gives a chip load of 0.00146–0.00359 in per tooth and a feed of 73.5–105 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00208–0.00292 in per tooth and a feed of 105–150 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00292–0.00408 in per tooth and a feed of 147–210 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" downcut end mill in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00354–0.00496 in per tooth and a feed of 178.5–255 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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