Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: cutting speed and feed for 3/4" dovetail cutter

John
It is a 3/8 " shank I have cut all the pockets
to night looks like I will have get a new one I will
look at a cobalt looks like the cost of it is 52.00
cdn .I found a cheeper vender Thank you all for the
information..

John



--- John Stevenson <machines@...> wrote:

> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@e..., Jon Elson
> <jmelson@a...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > marble here wrote:
> >
> > > Sorry all yes I have milled out the pocket
> first and
> > > the steel is D2 tool steel only one part is so I
> > > thought I should get that done first and the
> cutter is
> > > a 3/4 "8 flute
> >
> > Oh, well the D2 is why you are having a problem.
> You might try
> increasing
> > the speed a little, and the feed a bit more than
> that, to get a
> good .001 - .002"
> > per tooth, at least. What is the shank diameter?
> >
> > You may have to get a stronger tool, either M-42
> or some other
> Cobalt HSS,
> > or go all the way to carbide. Yes, I know, a
> carbide tool will be
> REALLY
> > expensive.
> >
> Possibly not as expensive as you think.
> J&L here in the UK do a small 3/4" tool with one
> carbide insert.
> Incidently it's the triangular one that seems to be
> standard in face
> mills. cost here is about 72 UKP so judging by your
> prices it should
> be about that in dollars. I can look the part number
> up but not
> certain if US numbers are the same as Uk ones. I
> would have thought
> they would be.
>
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