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downcut end mill profile illustration1/16" downcut end mill: epoxy resin

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Same material, other bits: all epoxy resin settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-116D-DLChobby-ultralight1200010.60.00044source
High Country Tools END-116D14-DLChobby-ultralight1200010.60.00044source
High Country Tools END-116D-DLChobby-light1450019.90.00069source
High Country Tools END-116D14-DLChobby-light1450019.90.00069source
High Country Tools END-116D-DLChobby-rigid1450028.50.00098source
High Country Tools END-116D14-DLChobby-rigid1450028.50.00098source
High Country Tools END-116D-DLCbusiness1450039.90.00138source
High Country Tools END-116D14-DLCbusiness1450039.90.00138source
High Country Tools END-116D-DLCindustrial1450048.40.00167source
High Country Tools END-116D14-DLCindustrial1450048.40.00167source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/16" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00044 in per tooth and a feed of 10.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/16" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00069 in per tooth and a feed of 19.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/16" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00098 in per tooth and a feed of 28.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/16" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00138 in per tooth and a feed of 39.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/16" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00167 in per tooth and a feed of 48.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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