Facemill Update

[MrWhoopee]

It's been a year since I bought this 50mm facemill.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255799996995364.html?

It's seen quite a bit of use, milling mostly 4140HT and hardened lathe tools.



I've been very happy with the performance of this cutter, but I've been absolutely astounded by the inserts that came with it.
I have yet to index them, still working on the first corner.


I'm so impressed that I ordered 2 more packs of the inserts and one of these, which uses the same ones.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805221683819.html

Will report back once I've had a chance to test the cutter.

 

[jarhead]

Mr Whoopee, the first link takes me to a DRO?
Thanks for the review

 

[Aukai]

What rpm, and DOC?

 

[MrWhoopee]

Mr Whoopee, the first link takes me to a DRO?
Thanks for the review

Link fixed, Thanks

 

[MrWhoopee]

What rpm, and DOC?

That picture of the big threading tool was 270 rpm, .100 DOC.

 

[woodchucker]

It's been a year since I bought this 50mm facemill.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255799996995364.html?

It's seen quite a bit of use, milling mostly 4140HT and hardened lathe tools.

View attachment 481892

I've been very happy with the performance of this cutter, but I've been absolutely astounded by the inserts that came with it.
I have yet to index them, still working on the first corner.

View attachment 481893
I'm so impressed that I ordered 2 more packs of the inserts and one of these, which uses the same ones.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805221683819.html

View attachment 481895

Will report back once I've had a chance to test the cutter.

I would be interested in knowing how an Aluminum head works out.
I think I have that facemill as I have those inserts. I think it was based on your recommendation. I have not used it much, I should, been using the fly cutter... Do you run oil, mist, coolant, or dry?

 

[MrWhoopee]

I would be interested in knowing how an Aluminum head works out.
I think I have that facemill as I have those inserts. I think it was based on your recommendation. I have not used it much, I should, been using the fly cutter... Do you run oil, mist, coolant, or dry?

I run dry, the pile of chips is enough to deal with.

 

[NCjeeper]

Heck for 10 bucks I ordered one.

 

[MrWhoopee]

Heck for 10 bucks I ordered one.

The facemill? If you don't already have one, it requires an fmb22 shank.

 

[NCjeeper]

Yeah the face mill. I think I have a shank. I will have to check.