Flex in the mill spindle.

[tstr]

About the smaller endmill, if I try topmilling with an 8 mm endmill and 0,2 mm depth how much should I try to take in width?

 

[Mauzinette]

Near Turku.

Try calling Sah-Ko or Teräsrenki Oy. Teräsrenki claims on their website that they’re not accepting new customers, but I’d still give it a shot as Reino is known to be quite a character

 

[Huub Buis]

About the smaller endmill, if I try topmilling with an 8 mm endmill and 0,2 mm depth how much should I try to take in width?

Full width should do fine.

 

[tstr]

Try calling Sah-Ko or Teräsrenki Oy. Teräsrenki claims on their website that they’re not accepting new customers, but I’d still give it a shot as Reino is known to be quite a character

Ok, both seem to be selling full bars, the postage seems to be on par with stahlhaus24 and neither is close enough to just drive there. Thanks but stahlhaus seems to be a better solution for me.

 

[Mauzinette]

Ok, both seem to be selling full bars, the postage seems to be on par with stahlhaus24 and neither is close enough to just drive there. Thanks but stahlhaus seems to be a better solution for me.

At least Sah-Ko states the following on their website...

Tarjoamme monipuolisen valikoiman metalleja täysinä salkoina ja levyinä sekä asiakastarpeen mukaisiin määrämittoihin leikattuna ja muotoihin työstettynä.

...but as said before, give them a call. It's way easier to deal with them over the telephone

 

[tstr]

Boo, do you have any pictures of your mill? I would like to see if it the same machine I have. If so I may be able to help

Here is a picture of my mill.

 

[tstr]

Stick with it, you should be able to get something. Pictures would help too - just to make sure that your definition of "crap" is reasonable.

GsT

Here are some pictures with explanations.
This is what I was able to get with the 16 mm endmill with terrible vibrations.

The top part is sidemilled with an 8 mm endmill @ ~200 RPM with little vibration, bottom part from the 16 mm endmill earlier.

This is the top endmilled with an 8 mm endmill with 0,23 mm depth of cut with practically no vibrations.

Tried also some aluminum with a 2-flute 8 mm endmill, 5 mm depth and full endmill width.

All in all, it seems that the machine can't handle the 16 mm endmills so I will need to get some more smaller endmills, but this is probably good enough finish for most of my needs, it just gets a bit longer to get the job done than what I expected. But the advertised 32 mm endmill capacity for the machine seems to have been a blatant lie.

 

[Pevehouse]

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Here is a picture of my mill.

Yes sir, that mill is identical to my Bolton tools ZX45A. I currently have my head removed repairing the lead screw that raises the head. I’m also replacing the spindle bearings due to a cracked race in the Chinese bearing

 

[Pevehouse]

Yes sir, that mill is identical to my Bolton tools ZX45A. I currently have my head removed repairing the lead screw that raises the head. I’m also replacing the spindle bearings due to a cracked race in the Chinese bearing

Also, I have run large end mills without issues before. I also have a 3” face mill I use pretty often. I think the machine is capable. May need to do some tinkering to get it there though. If I can be of any help, just let me know. I have been through this machine pretty deep and know what to look for, for the most part

 

[tstr]

Also, I have run large end mills without issues before. I also have a 3” face mill I use pretty often. I think the machine is capable. May need to do some tinkering to get it there though. If I can be of any help, just let me know. I have been through this machine pretty deep and know what to look for, for the most part

Yes please, if you have any ideas what to check/fix to get the larger endmills to cut as nicely as the 8 mm does I would be very gratefull. Haven't tried the face mill yet, though I think mine is only 50 mm.