{"id":60,"date":"2020-09-23T16:14:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T20:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/epic\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2024-09-03T13:54:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T17:54:20","slug":"lab-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/epic\/lab-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeds and Speeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--\n\n\n<h3>Equipment and Resources Available at EPIC<\/h3>\n\n\nTools may not leave the EPIC lab spaces.\nThe EPIC computer lab is reserved for quick edits, programming with HSM Works, and design assistance meeting with staff. Please complete your designs before arriving at EPIC.\n\n\n<h3>EPIC Equipment and Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50vh; overflow-y: scroll; overflow-x: auto;background-color:#f5f5f5; padding:20px;\">\n\n\n<ul>\n \t\n\n<li>Various hand tools<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Metrology tools<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Sheet metal tools<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Drilling &amp; tapping<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>End mills<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Lathes<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>CNC milling machines<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Laser cutters<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Wire EDM<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Plastic mold injection machine<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>FARO Arm<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Sectioning saws and band saws<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Basic wood shop<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>TIG welding<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Spot welding (sheet metal)<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Box furnaces &amp; kilns<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Sand &amp; vacuum casting<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>3D printing: FDM (ABS, PLA), SLA (Formlabs resin), PolyJet (Objet resin), GE Concept Laser DMLM* (Stainless Steel)<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Materials characterization lab: Polishing equipment, Instron, Optical Microscopes, Hardness testers<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Vacuum molding equipment<\/li>\n\n\n \t\n\n<li>Sand blasting &amp; other finishing tools<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n*Restricted to course use<\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<style>tr {border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;} h4 {margin:0;} table {margin:0;}<\/style>\n<h3>EPIC &#8220;Rule-of-Thumb&#8221; Speeds and Feeds<\/h3>\n<p>These prototyping speeds and feeds keep our tools sharper and your parts safer. These speeds and feeds apply to our CNC machines.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 50vh; overflow-y: scroll; overflow-x: auto; background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 20px;\">\n<h4>High-Density Polyethylene (<b>HDPE<\/b><span>)<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Our favorite engineering plastic &#8211; easy, quick, and clean to machine. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/High-density_polyethylene\">HDPE Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<table height=\"200\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Tool<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Speed (RPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Entry Feed (IPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Contour Feed (IPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Z Step (in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/8&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.0625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/4&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/8&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.1875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/2&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/4&#8243; 90<span>\u00b0 Spot Drill<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Acrylic<\/span><\/h4>\n<table height=\"200\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Tool<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Speed (RPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Entry Feed (IPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Contour Feed (IPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Z Step (in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/8&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4465<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">17<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.0625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/4&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4250<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">21<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/8&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4040<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">21<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.1875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/2&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3825<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">19<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">21<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/4&#8243; 90<span>\u00b0 Spot Drill<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2600<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Polycarbonate<\/h4>\n<table height=\"200\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Tool<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Speed (RPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Entry Feed (IPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Contour Feed (IPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Z Step (in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/8&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5250<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.0625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/4&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/8&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4750<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.1875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/2&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">22<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/4&#8243; 90<span>\u00b0 Spot Drill<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Aluminum<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<table height=\"200\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Tool<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Speed (RPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Entry Feed (IPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Contour Feed (IPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Z Step (in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/8&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">16<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/4&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/8&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.125<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/2&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">20<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.1875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/4&#8243; 90<span>\u00b0 Spot Drill<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span>Carbon Steel (Wrought)<\/span><span><\/span><\/h4>\n<table height=\"200\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Tool<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Speed (RPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Entry Feed (IPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Contour Feed (IPM)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Z Step (in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/8&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3973<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7.95<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7.95<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1\/4&#8243; End Mill<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1986<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5.96<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5.96<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">.083<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3\/8&#8243; 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margin: 0;\"><a class=\"cpn_l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.custompartnet.com\/calculator\/milling-speed-and-feed\">Milling Speed and Feed Calculator<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.custompartnet.com\/gembed\/milling-speed-and-feed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/niagaracutter.com\/speedfeed\">https:\/\/niagaracutter.com\/speedfeed<\/a><\/div>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow: auto; margin: 0;\"><a class=\"cpn_l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.custompartnet.com\/calculator\/drilling-speed-and-feed\">Drilling Speed and Feed Calculator<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.custompartnet.com\/gembed\/drilling-speed-and-feed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vikingdrill.com\/viking-Drill-FeedandSpeed.php\">http:\/\/www.vikingdrill.com\/viking-Drill-FeedandSpeed.php<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EPIC &#8220;Rule-of-Thumb&#8221; Speeds and Feeds These prototyping speeds and feeds keep our tools sharper and your parts safer. 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