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upcut end mill profile illustration1/2" upcut end mill: mdf

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Same material, other bits: all mdf settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-12U-DLChobby-ultralight1200057.80.0012source
High Country Tools END-12U-DLChobby-light17000127.30.00187source
High Country Tools END-12U-DLChobby-rigid17000181.80.00267source
High Country Tools END-12U-DLCbusiness17000254.60.00374source
High Country Tools END-12U-DLCindustrial17000309.10.00455source
SpeTool Carbideany150004500.015source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" upcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0012 in per tooth and a feed of 57.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" upcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00187 in per tooth and a feed of 127.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" upcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00267 in per tooth and a feed of 181.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" upcut end mill in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00374 in per tooth and a feed of 254.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/2" upcut end mill in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00455 in per tooth and a feed of 309.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.