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1 Flute UP CUT Carbide End Mill (for Plastics)

$3.56
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SKU:
1/8-1/8-SP-1F-17 [B2]
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There is only really one bit that you would want to attempt on plastics and that is the 1 flute up cut. Also know and single or “O” flute, the one toothed up cutter allows for maximum chip ejection compared to any other bit and generates the least amount of heat. The combination of the two means that when cutting plastics, you avoid the nasty occurrence of “chip rewelding” where plastic upon cutting heats up to the point it solidifies behind the cutter, rather than ejecting nicely. As these bits are purposely aggressive, using these bits on laminated woods like ply or softwoods would tear up your material and leave a heavily burred finished.

Suitable for

  • Plastics (ABS, acrylic, HPDE etc) 
  • Wood (MDF, hardwood)

Adam’s Tips

To reduce rewelding, ensure your bit doesn’t heat up by driving your feed rate high and router RPM low.

Feeds and Speeds - 1 Flute for Plastics
mm per minute
   
 Plastics/Wood 
Item Code Description  Soft   Hard 
0.8-3.175-SP-1F-3 0.8mm x 3.175mm x 3mm  1F 650 350
1-3.175-SP-1F-4 1mm x 3.175mm x 4mm  1F 800 400
1.5-1/8-SP-1F-6 1.5mm x 3.175mm x 6mm  1F 1,250 650
2-1/8-SP-1F-8 2mm x 3.175mm x 8mm  1F 1,700 850
2-1/8-SP-1F-12 2mm x 3.175mm x 12mm  1F 1,450 750
2.5-1/8-SP-1F-12 2.5mm x 3.175mm x 12mm  1F 2,050 1,050
1/8-1/8-SP-1F-12 3.175mm x 3.175mm x 12mm  1F 3,050 1,550
1/8-1/8-SP-1F-17 3.175mm x 3.175mm x 17mm  1F 2,450 1,250
1/8-1/8-SP-1F-22 3.175mm x 3.175mm x 22mm  1F 1,950 1,000
4-4-SP-1F-17 4mm x 4mm x 17mm  1F 3,800 1,900
4-4-SP-1F-22 4mm x 4mm x 22mm  1F 3,000 1,500
6-6-SP-1F-17 6mm x 6mm x 17mm  1F 9,350 4,700
6-6-SP-1F-22 6mm x 6mm x 22mm  1F 7,500 3,750
6-6-SP-1F-32 6mm x 6mm x 32mm  1F 4,800 2,400
6-6-SP-1F-52 6mm x 6mm x 52mm  1F 1,950 1,000
3.175-6.35-SP-1F-17 3.175mm x 6.35mm x 17mm  1F 2,450 1,250
4-6.35-SP-1F-22 4mm x 6.35mm x 22mm  1F 3,000 1,500
6.35-6.35-SP-1F-22 6.35mm x 6.35mm x 22mm  1F 8,650 4,350
8-8-SP-1F-22 8mm x 8mm x 22mm  1F 16,550 8,300
10-10-SP-1F-22 10mm x 10mm x 22mm  1F 34,300 17,150
12-12-SP-1F-32 12mm x 12mm x 32mm  1F 43,650 21,850
       
Revolutions per minute 16,000RPM    
100% width per cut slotting    
Depth per cut Diameter x 1    

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  • 5
    cutting

    Posted by James on 26th Mar 2024

    great bit

  • 5
    FLUTE UP CUT CARBIDE END MILL (FOR PLASTICS)

    Posted by Darryl Sirgunas on 5th Mar 2024

    Great product, great price and fast service

  • 5
    Purchase of up Flute Cutter

    Posted by Unknown on 19th Feb 2024

    Adam's Bit website is easy to use, pricing is very good and service is very good.

  • 5
    1 Flute UP CUT Carbide End Mill (for Plastics)

    Posted by John Hageman on 10th Feb 2024

    Cut acrylic beautifully. Clean and problems free machining

  • 5
    6.35 Upcut

    Posted by Ryan SEP on 31st Jan 2024

    Works well for the price, we use these cutters all the time and they stay sharp.

  • 5
    Top quality

    Posted by Adrian on 13th Jan 2024

    The single flute up cut for plastics cuts like a hot knife through butter. I recently used them on hdpe with amazing results.

  • 5
    Single flute upcut

    Posted by Thomas Siegmeth on 1st Nov 2023

    Very happy with the purchase they work perfectly nice cuts definitely buy them again. Regards Thomas

  • 5
    6*6*52 1f UC

    Posted by Brenton on 25th Sep 2023

    So I got 2 of these cutters in order to profile cut 40mm Acrylic sheet. I am still using the first. The machine has a Z axis mostly made of licorice so am unable to push this cutter like I would normally on my other milling machines. It is running 10K rpm @ 1300mm/min and has cut over 650 LM to date and the cut on my index finger tells me it is still sharp. With 50mm hanging bellow the collet and making full depth finishing and spring passes the cutter leaves a finish better than I expected Good tool; Highly recommended

  • 5
    Great End Mill

    Posted by Paul Thompson on 12th Sep 2023

    These End Mills are great value!