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

Other materials: acrylic · 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 RIPPER-14-DLChobby-ultralight12000300.00083source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLChobby-light18000700.0013source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLChobby-rigid180001000.00185source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLCbusiness180001400.00259source
High Country Tools RIPPER-14-DLCindustrial180001700.00315source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00083 in per tooth and a feed of 30 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0013 in per tooth and a feed of 70 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00185 in per tooth and a feed of 100 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00259 in per tooth and a feed of 140 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" roughing end mill in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00315 in per tooth and a feed of 170 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

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