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The question: how do I safely and effectively choose and use a face mill?
This includes diameter for general purpose work on steel and aluminum, as well as speed and feed selection.
I've been looking for a primer. Haven't found one yet...
Does anyone have suggestions, directions or formulas?
Do I just use the end mill speed and feed formulas?
Background Information: I've been using a HSS fly cutter with a collet system and a 1hp motor on a Cincy 1B.
She's replaced by a Cincy 1D with a 2hp with a Xaxis powerfeed and a 40NMTB arbor.
I believe I can now safely and effectively move to a face mill.
I've had some 4inch carbide insert face mill on the shelf for a few years but would need to add a 40NMTB arbor (anybody got an extra?).
I've read in some other threads that 3inch face mill is a general purpose max for a 2hp. Minimum spindle speed is 170rpm on my 1D.
Does anyone have suggestions, directions or formulas?
Thank you,
Daryl
MN
This includes diameter for general purpose work on steel and aluminum, as well as speed and feed selection.
I've been looking for a primer. Haven't found one yet...
Does anyone have suggestions, directions or formulas?
Do I just use the end mill speed and feed formulas?
Background Information: I've been using a HSS fly cutter with a collet system and a 1hp motor on a Cincy 1B.
She's replaced by a Cincy 1D with a 2hp with a Xaxis powerfeed and a 40NMTB arbor.
I believe I can now safely and effectively move to a face mill.
I've had some 4inch carbide insert face mill on the shelf for a few years but would need to add a 40NMTB arbor (anybody got an extra?).
I've read in some other threads that 3inch face mill is a general purpose max for a 2hp. Minimum spindle speed is 170rpm on my 1D.
Does anyone have suggestions, directions or formulas?
Thank you,
Daryl
MN