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downcut end mill profile illustration1/8" downcut 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-18D-DLChobby-ultralight1200015.30.00064source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLChobby-ultralight1200015.30.00064source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLChobby-ultralight1200015.30.00064source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLChobby-light1800035.70.00099source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLChobby-light1800035.70.00099source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLChobby-light1800035.70.00099source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLChobby-rigid18000510.00142source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLChobby-rigid18000510.00142source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLChobby-rigid18000510.00142source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLCbusiness1800071.40.00198source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLCbusiness1800071.40.00198source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLCbusiness1800071.40.00198source
High Country Tools END-18D-DLCindustrial1800086.70.00241source
High Country Tools END-18D18-DLCindustrial1800086.70.00241source
High Country Tools END-18DL-DLCindustrial1800086.70.00241source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in melamine on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00064 in per tooth and a feed of 15.3 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in melamine on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00099 in per tooth and a feed of 35.7 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in melamine on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00142 in per tooth and a feed of 51 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in melamine on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00198 in per tooth and a feed of 71.4 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" downcut end mill in melamine on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00241 in per tooth and a feed of 86.7 IPM (3 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.