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roughing end mill profile illustration1/2" roughing end mill: hardwood

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLChobby-ultralight12000300.00083source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLChobby-light1800069.90.00129source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLChobby-rigid1800099.90.00185source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLCbusiness18000139.90.00259source
High Country Tools RIPPER-12-DLCindustrial18000169.80.00314source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00083 in per tooth and a feed of 30 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00129 in per tooth and a feed of 69.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00185 in per tooth and a feed of 99.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00259 in per tooth and a feed of 139.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" roughing end mill in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00314 in per tooth and a feed of 169.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.