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

Other materials: 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 RIPPER-14-DLChobby-ultralight1200037.50.00104source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLChobby-light1250060.80.00162source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLChobby-rigid1250086.80.00231source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLCbusiness12500121.50.00324source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLCindustrial12500147.60.00394source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in acrylic 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 37.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in acrylic 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 60.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in acrylic 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 86.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00324 in per tooth and a feed of 121.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00394 in per tooth and a feed of 147.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

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