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

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Same material, other bits: all softwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLChobby-ultralight1200031.10.00129source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLChobby-ultralight1200036.20.00151source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLChobby-ultralight1200051.70.00108source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLChobby-light1700068.40.00201source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLChobby-light1700079.80.00235source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLChobby-light170001140.00168source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLChobby-rigid1700097.80.00287source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLChobby-rigid17000114.10.00335source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLChobby-rigid17000162.90.0024source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLCbusiness17000136.80.00402source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLCbusiness17000159.70.0047source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLCbusiness170002280.00335source
High Country Tools END-ULH-DLCindustrial17000166.20.00489source
High Country Tools END-UC2-DLCindustrial17000193.90.0057source
High Country Tools END-UC4-DLCindustrial17000276.90.00407source
SpeTool Carbideany180002500.007source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00108–0.00151 in per tooth and a feed of 31.1–51.7 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00168–0.00235 in per tooth and a feed of 68.4–114 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0024–0.00335 in per tooth and a feed of 97.8–162.9 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00335–0.0047 in per tooth and a feed of 136.8–228 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" upcut end mill in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00407–0.0057 in per tooth and a feed of 166.2–276.9 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.