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

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

Same material, other bits: all softwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-ultralight1200028.20.00118source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-light1700062.20.00183source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-rigid1700088.90.00262source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLCbusiness17000124.50.00366source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLCindustrial17000151.20.00445source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00118 in per tooth and a feed of 28.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00183 in per tooth and a feed of 62.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00262 in per tooth and a feed of 88.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00366 in per tooth and a feed of 124.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00445 in per tooth and a feed of 151.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.