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roughing end mill profile illustration1/4" roughing end mill: dense hardwood (maple, oak)

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Same material, other bits: all dense hardwood (maple, oak) settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLChobby-ultralight12000270.00075source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLChobby-light18000630.00117source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLChobby-rigid18000900.00167source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLCbusiness180001260.00233source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLCindustrial180001530.00283source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00075 in per tooth and a feed of 27 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00117 in per tooth and a feed of 63 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00167 in per tooth and a feed of 90 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00233 in per tooth and a feed of 126 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00283 in per tooth and a feed of 153 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.