Quality Indexable Face Milling Shell Mill Recommendations

[Eyerelief]

That is fantastic. I can’t get my table feed to run at 12 IPS or I would try that myself. My gear, (like me) is showing its age I reckon.

 

[mksj]

Must of had another senior moment, it is 12 IPM, and up to 20 IPM depending on the DOC.

 

[mattthemuppet2]

I really like my 2" SEHT facemill. I use the ground alu inserts, even in steel, as my mill isn't beefy enough to push the molded steel inserts properly. It does very well up to ~0.03" DOC in steel and pretty much whatever in alu. Funny fact, after I tried it out in alu for the first time I built all the chip guards for my mill. Sounds like a platoon of machine guns rattling off the guards at full chat

 

[erikmannie]

I really like my 2" SEHT facemill. I use the ground alu inserts, even in steel, as my mill isn't beefy enough to push the molded steel inserts properly. It does very well up to ~0.03" DOC in steel and pretty much whatever in alu. Funny fact, after I tried it out in alu for the first time I built all the chip guards for my mill. Sounds like a platoon of machine guns rattling off the guards at full chat

I had a machine shop instructor (RIP Ken Gilliland) whose arms were unbelievably covered in tiny scars from being showered with hot chips his whole career.

When this happens to me, I step back a few feet, but you can’t get too far away because you need to mind the machine.