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

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Same material, other bits: all melamine settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLChobby-ultralight12000230.00096source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLChobby-ultralight1200026.80.00112source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLChobby-ultralight1200038.20.0008source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLChobby-light1800053.50.00149source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLChobby-light1800062.50.00174source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLChobby-light1800089.20.00124source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLChobby-rigid1800076.50.00213source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLChobby-rigid1800089.30.00248source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLChobby-rigid18000127.50.00177source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLCbusiness18000107.10.00298source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLCbusiness180001250.00347source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLCbusiness18000178.50.00248source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLCindustrial18000130.10.00361source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLCindustrial18000151.70.00422source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLCindustrial18000216.70.00301source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0008–0.00112 in per tooth and a feed of 23–38.2 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00124–0.00174 in per tooth and a feed of 53.5–89.2 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00177–0.00248 in per tooth and a feed of 76.5–127.5 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00248–0.00347 in per tooth and a feed of 107.1–178.5 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00301–0.00422 in per tooth and a feed of 130.1–216.7 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.