01-19-2013, 10:55 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-19-2013, 11:25 AM by Sunset Machine.)
Things have kept me out of the shop for six months and I needed to get back into it, so I accepted a job - it's a counterweight for a once-famous hotel street clock. The dog is there to laugh at me for busting (finally) the cheapo brazed carbide face mill on this and having to finish it with an end mill on a mill/drill. The pain... Still looking at a couple more hours of it. Notice the lack of power feeds.
Next project will obviously be to make a new face mill.. I'm being "paid" in HSS, hopefully I can put something together with them. I'm open for suggestions - anyone here ever make a face mill for HSS bits?
edit: Btw, DOC here is .070", 3/4" 2-flute on a 5/8" path, 490 RPM, air cooled. Material is 1" steel plate.
Next project will obviously be to make a new face mill.. I'm being "paid" in HSS, hopefully I can put something together with them. I'm open for suggestions - anyone here ever make a face mill for HSS bits?
edit: Btw, DOC here is .070", 3/4" 2-flute on a 5/8" path, 490 RPM, air cooled. Material is 1" steel plate.