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upcut end mill profile illustration1/8" upcut end mill: hardwood

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

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-18U-DLChobby-ultralight12000180.00075source
High Country Tools END-18U18-DLChobby-ultralight12000180.00075source
High Country Tools END-18U-DLChobby-light18000420.00117source
High Country Tools END-18U18-DLChobby-light18000420.00117source
High Country Tools END-18U-DLChobby-rigid18000600.00167source
High Country Tools END-18U18-DLChobby-rigid18000600.00167source
High Country Tools END-18U-DLCbusiness18000840.00233source
High Country Tools END-18U18-DLCbusiness18000840.00233source
High Country Tools END-18U-DLCindustrial180001020.00283source
High Country Tools END-18U18-DLCindustrial180001020.00283source
SpeTool Carbideany180001250.0035source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" upcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00075 in per tooth and a feed of 18 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" upcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00117 in per tooth and a feed of 42 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" upcut end mill in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00167 in per tooth and a feed of 60 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" upcut end mill in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00233 in per tooth and a feed of 84 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/8" upcut end mill in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00283 in per tooth and a feed of 102 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.