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downcut end mill profile illustration1/8" downcut 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-18D-DLChobby-ultralight1200019.80.00083source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLChobby-ultralight1200019.80.00083source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLChobby-ultralight1200019.80.00083source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLChobby-light1700043.60.00128source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLChobby-light1700043.60.00128source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLChobby-light1700043.60.00128source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLChobby-rigid1700062.30.00183source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLChobby-rigid1700062.30.00183source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLChobby-rigid1700062.30.00183source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLCbusiness1700087.30.00257source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLCbusiness1700087.30.00257source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLCbusiness1700087.30.00257source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLCindustrial170001060.00312source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLCindustrial170001060.00312source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLCindustrial170001060.00312source
SpeTool Carbideany180001300.0036source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in mdf 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 19.8 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00128 in per tooth and a feed of 43.6 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00183 in per tooth and a feed of 62.3 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00257 in per tooth and a feed of 87.3 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00312 in per tooth and a feed of 106 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.