ChipLoad

Bits › 3/16" downcut end mill › hardwood

downcut end mill profile illustration3/16" downcut end mill: hardwood

Other materials: abs · acetal / delrin (pom) · acrylic · aluminum · baltic birch plywood · cast acrylic · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · extruded acrylic · hdpe / uhmw · mdf · melamine · polycarbonate (lexan) · softwood

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-ultralight1200024.60.00102source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-light1800057.30.00159source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-rigid1800081.90.00227source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLCbusiness18000114.60.00318source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLCindustrial18000139.20.00387source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00102 in per tooth and a feed of 24.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00159 in per tooth and a feed of 57.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00227 in per tooth and a feed of 81.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00318 in per tooth and a feed of 114.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00387 in per tooth and a feed of 139.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.