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downcut end mill profile illustration3/16" downcut 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-316D-DLChobby-ultralight11500330.00143source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-light1150051.30.00223source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-rigid1150073.20.00318source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLCbusiness11500102.50.00446source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLCindustrial11500124.50.00541source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00143 in per tooth and a feed of 33 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00223 in per tooth and a feed of 51.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00318 in per tooth and a feed of 73.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00446 in per tooth and a feed of 102.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00541 in per tooth and a feed of 124.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.