For years I've wanted to learn how to operate a vertical mill.
Long story short, I bought a little Grizzly G0704 a month or so and started learning on delrin and aluminum (anyone want a 1" square aluminum cube? ).
After three or so hours of tramming and a few test pieces, I mounted my Springfield TRP slide to do a carry cut.
6 flute 5/8 Promax AlTiN coated end mill loaded. 1100 rpm.
Here's off the mill:
Any suggestions on spindle speed? Could it have been better?
and cleaned up:
Here's a "before":
Long story short, I bought a little Grizzly G0704 a month or so and started learning on delrin and aluminum (anyone want a 1" square aluminum cube? ).
After three or so hours of tramming and a few test pieces, I mounted my Springfield TRP slide to do a carry cut.
6 flute 5/8 Promax AlTiN coated end mill loaded. 1100 rpm.
Here's off the mill:
Any suggestions on spindle speed? Could it have been better?
and cleaned up:
Here's a "before":
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