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roughing end mill profile illustration1/2" roughing end mill: baltic birch plywood

Other materials: acrylic · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · hardwood · hdpe / uhmw · mdf · melamine · softwood

Same material, other bits: all baltic birch plywood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLChobby-ultralight1200028.50.00079source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLChobby-light1800066.40.00123source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLChobby-rigid1800094.90.00176source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLCbusiness18000132.90.00246source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLCindustrial18000161.30.00299source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00079 in per tooth and a feed of 28.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00123 in per tooth and a feed of 66.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00176 in per tooth and a feed of 94.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in baltic birch plywood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00246 in per tooth and a feed of 132.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in baltic birch plywood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00299 in per tooth and a feed of 161.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.