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upcut end mill profile illustration3/8" upcut end mill: mdf

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Same material, other bits: all mdf settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-38U-DLChobby-ultralight1200049.50.00103source
High Country Tools END-38U-DLChobby-light17000109.10.0016source
High Country Tools END-38U-DLChobby-rigid17000155.80.00229source
High Country Tools END-38U-DLCbusiness17000218.10.00321source
High Country Tools END-38U-DLCindustrial17000264.90.0039source
SpeTool Carbideany150003000.01source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" upcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00103 in per tooth and a feed of 49.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" upcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0016 in per tooth and a feed of 109.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" upcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00229 in per tooth and a feed of 155.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" upcut end mill in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00321 in per tooth and a feed of 218.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" upcut end mill in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0039 in per tooth and a feed of 264.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.