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upcut end mill profile illustration1/4" upcut end mill: acrylic

Other materials: abs · aluminum · baltic birch plywood · cast acrylic · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · extruded acrylic · hardwood · hdpe / uhmw · mdf · melamine · polycarbonate (lexan) · softwood

Same material, other bits: all acrylic settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLChobby-ultralight1200033.80.00141source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLChobby-ultralight1200039.40.00164source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLChobby-ultralight1200056.20.00117source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLChobby-light1250054.70.00219source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLChobby-light1250063.80.00255source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLChobby-light1250091.10.00182source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLChobby-rigid1250078.10.00313source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLChobby-rigid1250091.20.00365source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLChobby-rigid12500130.20.0026source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLCbusiness12500109.40.00438source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLCbusiness12500127.60.0051source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLCbusiness12500182.30.00365source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLCindustrial12500132.80.00531source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLCindustrial125001550.0062source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLCindustrial12500221.30.00443source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in acrylic on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00117–0.00164 in per tooth and a feed of 33.8–56.2 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in acrylic on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00182–0.00255 in per tooth and a feed of 54.7–91.1 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in acrylic on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0026–0.00365 in per tooth and a feed of 78.1–130.2 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in acrylic on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00365–0.0051 in per tooth and a feed of 109.4–182.3 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in acrylic on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00443–0.0062 in per tooth and a feed of 132.8–221.3 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.