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

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

Same material, other bits: all melamine settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-38U-DLChobby-ultralight1200038.20.0008source
High Country Tools END-38U-DLChobby-light1800089.20.00124source
High Country Tools END-38U-DLChobby-rigid18000127.50.00177source
High Country Tools END-38U-DLCbusiness18000178.50.00248source
High Country Tools END-38U-DLCindustrial18000216.70.00301source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" upcut end mill in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0008 in per tooth and a feed of 38.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" upcut end mill in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00124 in per tooth and a feed of 89.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" upcut end mill in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00177 in per tooth and a feed of 127.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" upcut end mill in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00248 in per tooth and a feed of 178.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" upcut end mill in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00301 in per tooth and a feed of 216.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.