Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Slot drills

Better to be busy than sitting around with nothing to do.

You CAN plunge drill with and end mill...provided you use a center cutting
end mill. I do it all the time.
You just have to be careful with feed rate and RPM for the material being
"drilled".

Smoke

> Hey Smoke,
> Things have been good but too busy here. Regarding slot drills, I
> think Les Newell got the description right with:
>
> Slot drills are two flute cutters that can plunge (drill) as well as
> cut sideways (slot). An end mill usually has more flutes and cannot
> plunge because there are no cutting edges in the centre of the face.
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