Profiling

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End mills and cutting tools designed for edge profiling and contour cutting. End mills are the cutting tools (also called router bits) that are inserted into the collet of a spindle or router. It is the part that spins and does all of the cutting in all directions. Some end mills can plunge into the material (like drilling). All end mills have the ability to cut sideways (also called profiling). Important Formulas: Feedrate (IPM - Inches/Min) = Spindle RPM x # of Flutes x Chip Load See each end mill for the chip load value. If your machine cannot achieve these feed rates, reduce the spindle RPM using this formula: Speed (RPM) = Feed Rate (IPM) / (# of Flutes x Chip Load) My personal favorate when cutting plastic or for quiet wood cutting. The cutting speeds can be increased when using these end mills since the chip load cavity is larger than the standard two flute end mills. Upcut end mills (router bits) will leave good finish to the bottom edge of the material but can lift thin or light material since the geometry is designed to cut in the upward direction. If thin or light material must be cut and you want a good top edge finish, consider downcut end mills

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