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downcut end mill profile illustration3/16" downcut end mill: epoxy resin

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Same material, other bits: all epoxy resin settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-ultralight1200019.60.00082source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-light1450036.90.00127source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLChobby-rigid1450052.80.00182source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLCbusiness1450073.90.00255source
High Country Tools END-316D-DLCindustrial1450089.70.00309source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00082 in per tooth and a feed of 19.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00127 in per tooth and a feed of 36.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00182 in per tooth and a feed of 52.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00255 in per tooth and a feed of 73.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/16" downcut end mill in epoxy resin on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00309 in per tooth and a feed of 89.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.