Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: facing shell mills

dougrasmussen@... wrote:

> Gerald,
>
> Facemills like those sell at Boeing Surplus for around $25+/- and
> they aren't fast movers. Obviously, the new price is much, much
> higher. The reason for the low price is their limited useage, it
> takes a machine with something equivalent to a 50 taper to
> effectively use one like that.
>
> Depending on the insert style, sometimes these large type of cutters
> are worth more for the inserts they contain than for their intended
> purpose.
>
> Doug

and that 50 taper also implies significant HP to get them to cut right.

Dave