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downcut end mill profile illustration1/2" 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-12DS-DLChobby-ultralight1200034.10.00142source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-ultralight1200034.10.00142source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-ultralight1200034.10.00142source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-light14500640.00221source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-light14500640.00221source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-light14500640.00221source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLChobby-rigid1450091.50.00315source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLChobby-rigid1450091.50.00315source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLChobby-rigid1450091.50.00315source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLCbusiness14500128.10.00442source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLCbusiness14500128.10.00442source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLCbusiness14500128.10.00442source
High Country Tools END-12DS-DLCindustrial14500155.50.00536source
High Country Tools END-12D-DLCindustrial14500155.50.00536source
High Country Tools END-12DL-DLCindustrial14500155.50.00536source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00142 in per tooth and a feed of 34.1 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00221 in per tooth and a feed of 64 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00315 in per tooth and a feed of 91.5 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00442 in per tooth and a feed of 128.1 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00536 in per tooth and a feed of 155.5 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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