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upcut end mill profile illustration1/8" upcut end mill: hdpe / uhmw

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Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-18U-DLChobby-ultralight1150024.20.00105source
High Country Tools END-18U18-DLChobby-ultralight1150024.20.00105source
High Country Tools END-18U-DLChobby-light1150037.60.00163source
High Country Tools END-18U18-DLChobby-light1150037.60.00163source
High Country Tools END-18U-DLChobby-rigid1150053.70.00233source
High Country Tools END-18U18-DLChobby-rigid1150053.70.00233source
High Country Tools END-18U-DLCbusiness1150075.10.00327source
High Country Tools END-18U18-DLCbusiness1150075.10.00327source
High Country Tools END-18U-DLCindustrial1150091.30.00397source
High Country Tools END-18U18-DLCindustrial1150091.30.00397source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" upcut end mill in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00105 in per tooth and a feed of 24.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" upcut end mill in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00163 in per tooth and a feed of 37.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" upcut end mill in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00233 in per tooth and a feed of 53.7 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" upcut end mill in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00327 in per tooth and a feed of 75.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" upcut end mill in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00397 in per tooth and a feed of 91.3 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.