Speeds and Feeds Cutter-Specific Guide

Overview

Use this page to access Cutter-Specific Feeds and Speeds Knowledge.  We’ve got a bunch of articles that are all organized around specific cutter types to choose from.

CNC End Mills

• CNC End Mill Ultimate Guide
• Optimize Tool Stickout [ Easy Guide + Bloopers! ]
• Corner Radius End Mills [Bull Nose]: Guide
• Performance Recipe: Cheating on the 2 Flute Rule for Aluminum and Going to More Flutes Elsewhere
• Square End Mill: All You Need to Know
• Roughing End Mill Feeds and Speeds [“Corncob” Roughers]
• Ball Nose End Mill [Easy Guide to Ball Cutters]
• Why Use a Single Flute End Mill?
• Flute Count Matters [End Mill Performance]
• Solid Carbide End Mill Coatings, Grades, and Geometries [ FS Lesson 8 ]
• 10 Tips for Minimizing Breakage of Micro-Mills and Other Tiny Cutters

CNC Router Bits

• CNC Router Feeds and Speeds from Manufacturer’s Recommendations
• Router Bits for Sign Making – The Ultimate Guide
• CNC Router Bits [ Types, For Wood, Guide ]
• Spoilboard Cutter Review [8 Popular Router Bits]

Drills

• CNC Twist Drill Bit Guide [ Cobalt, Carbide, Parabolic, How To’s ]
• Carbide Drill Speeds and Feeds [Plus Tips and Techniques]
• Drilling Speeds and Feeds [ Drill RPM, Calculator, Chart, Formulas ]
• Annular Cutters: Complete Guide [ +Rotabroach ]
• Parabolic vs Standard Flute Twist Drills = Better Performance
• Deep Hole Drilling: Easy Guide with Tips, CNC Programming, & Video
• Gun Drilling & BTA Drilling: Definitive Gun Drill Guide
• Essential Guide to Choosing the Best Center Drill

Indexable Tooling

• Face Mill Speeds and Feeds [Calculator, 45 or 90 Degrees?]
• Fly Cutter: Ultimate Surface Finish Rewards [Complete Guide]
• Button Cutter, Copy Mill, or Toroidal Cutter: Round Insert Milling Cutters
• Unlocking the Potential of Insert Drills [+Speeds and Feeds]
• Spade Drill Speeds and Feeds and Ultimate Guide
• Ultimate Guide to Slotting Cutters in 2024

Saws

• Woodruff & Keyseat Cutters: Easy Guide to Keyway, Key, & Keyseat CNC Work
• Slitting Saw Speeds and Feeds Calculator, Arbor, & Blades [Easy Guide]

Threading and Tapping

• Thread Mill & Thread Milling [Speeds/Feeds, Cutters, GCode]
• CNC Tapping: Holders, Attachments, Rigid, + Feeds & Speeds [Quick Info]
• 10 Different Types of Taps for Threads [Definitive Guide]
• Free Tap Speed and Feed Calculator

Other Cutter Types

• Chamfer Mill Speeds and Feeds [ Chamfering Tool Guide ]
• Corner Rounding Endmills in G-Wizard Calculator
• Reamer Speeds and Feeds, Sizes, Types, and Tips Guide
• Comparing Reaming vs Boring: What’s the Difference?
• Unleashing Precision: The Boring Head’s Hidden Power 🔍
• V-Carve, Dovetail, Corner Rounder and Round Over Bits
• Secrets of CNC Broaching on Mills and Lathes [ Keyways and Tooling ]

Turning Tools

• Lathe Parting Tool & Cut Off Tool: Tips & Techniques