The mill is a BOSS 5 running Linuxcnc. The project is to cut a shallow arc in t6061 - 2 inches long and the total arc depth about .150 in maximum depth.
Questions 1: The cut depth on each pass is .1 inches, the rpm 1000, the tool 1/4 inch end mill, and the feed rate 15 ips.
The arc was cut using conventional or 'up milling' The result was the the mill clogged and the milling process moved the part.
Should I try climb milling?
Question 2: The blank is 12 inches long, 1 1/2 wide, and 1/2 deep. I clamped it with 3 clamps, one at 3 inches from the cut, one at 6,and one at 12. The cutting was between 0 and 2 inches. I had the clamps were very tight yet the part moved.
Do I need to make a jig using the bed slots?
Thank you, Dan
Questions 1: The cut depth on each pass is .1 inches, the rpm 1000, the tool 1/4 inch end mill, and the feed rate 15 ips.
The arc was cut using conventional or 'up milling' The result was the the mill clogged and the milling process moved the part.
Should I try climb milling?
Question 2: The blank is 12 inches long, 1 1/2 wide, and 1/2 deep. I clamped it with 3 clamps, one at 3 inches from the cut, one at 6,and one at 12. The cutting was between 0 and 2 inches. I had the clamps were very tight yet the part moved.
Do I need to make a jig using the bed slots?
Thank you, Dan