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jbolt said:
I regularly take 0.100+" DOC in aluminum with my 4" Glacern 45deg face mill on my PM932. My old Smithy Granite would do that too and it was a lot less rigid than the PM.
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I take it you are using really slow feeds them?
 
Dan_S said:
I take it you are using really slow feeds them?
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Glacern FM45-400 - 6061 Aluminum - 1200 rpm at 20 ipm for roughing. Makes a huge mess of chips in short order. 0.020" or less DOC at 10 ipm for finish.
Down side to a 4" face mill is your tram needs to be spot on.
 
Interesting, I only have a 1.5 inch that I used for steel and aluminum. I have the two and a half inch on my list, maybe I'll have to up it to something larger.
 
jbolt said:
Glacern FM45-400 - 6061 Aluminum - 1200 rpm at 20 ipm for roughing. Makes a huge mess of chips in short order. 0.020" or less DOC at 10 ipm for finish.
Down side to a 4" face mill is your tram needs to be spot on.
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Yea I listened to the voices (not you Dan) that chanted the "small is better" mantra regarding face mills and I bought the Glacern 2.5" when I had my CO bench mill. It handled everything I threw at it with aplomb. Including steel. Wish I'd bought the 3" now, but as the 2.5 does very well I probably won't waste the money to upgrade unless I start facing larger parts on a regular basis.

EDIT: I should set the record straight and say that I use my face mill for facing, not hogging. If I have to take more than 0.1", I use other cutters for the majority of the stock removal and then finish with the face mill.
 
Thanks guys for posting the part numbers . I appreciate it...and sorry to hijack the thread ! Sounds like I'll be putting a glacern on the list and found those SEHT inserts.
 
Dan_S said:
It won't be my first mill, but it will be my first new mill, so fair warning I'm sure I will have a few questions. Besides the basic mill I got the hardened table & ways option, and a 4" Homge vise. Even before I placed my order with Ray, I started ordering some accessories, If I can get out from under my Christmas present making duties, I'll take some pictures and post them.
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I see you are fairly close to me. ( Edwardsville ). I have been pricing this same machine, but being a flat out novice with milling machines I may indeed have lots of questions. It is this one or the 932. Decisions, decisions. :)
 
RonWB1957 said:
I see you are fairly close to me. ( Edwardsville ). I have been pricing this same machine, but being a flat out novice with milling machines I may indeed have lots of questions. It is this one or the 932. Decisions, decisions. :)
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Thankfully the internet is an excellent source of information, and thus allows you to bring yourself up to speed pretty fast. feel free to ask any questions you want.
 
Dan_S said:
Thankfully the internet is an excellent source of information, and thus allows you to bring yourself up to speed pretty fast. feel free to ask any questions you want.
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Nice video Dan_S on building the base, very informative and gave me ideas. I watched it a few times before I joined HM . You should make some more vids ! I saw the holes you made in what looks like 0.185" mild steel, I just drilled 16 holes in 0.250" steel for casters ...with my cheap HF drill press...not fun , so i'm looking forward to getting my mill set up . Very nice job on the base . And your welds are fine. I'm only 5'9" so im raising it only about 2.5 inches .
 
Have you modified your mill, other than the base? Thanks for the video, btw.
 
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