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downcut end mill profile illustration1/8" downcut end mill: aluminum

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Same material, other bits: all aluminum settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLChobby-light1600020.50.00064source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLChobby-light1600020.50.00064source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLChobby-light1600020.50.00064source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLChobby-rigid1600029.30.00092source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLChobby-rigid1600029.30.00092source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLChobby-rigid1600029.30.00092source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLCbusiness1600041.10.00128source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLCbusiness1600041.10.00128source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLCbusiness1600041.10.00128source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLCindustrial1600049.90.00156source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLCindustrial1600049.90.00156source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLCindustrial1600049.90.00156source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in aluminum on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00064 in per tooth and a feed of 20.5 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in aluminum on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00092 in per tooth and a feed of 29.3 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in aluminum on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00128 in per tooth and a feed of 41.1 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in aluminum on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00156 in per tooth and a feed of 49.9 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.