Hardened metal and home shops.

[Highpower]

(04-14-2013, 07:42 AM)PixMan Wrote: Just because you could buy a suitable product for 1/200th of what it cost to make it ourselves has rarely stopped any home shop guy. Why let economic sense get in the way now?

Not having a paycheck will do that to a guy. I'm lucky if I get to buy an old rusty, pitted shaper/planer gauge these days.

Two of the flutes have a 5/32" radius.
One slot is 9/64" wide at the base, and the other two are 3/32" at the base. All three of the "square" slots have tapered sides.

I checked my collection of carbide. A grand total of 3 end mills - 1/8", 3/16" and 3/8" square cutting solid carbide. They are not coated and I don't have a clue of what grade of carbide they might be. At least they are USA made.

I just can't afford to throw good money after bad. I'm still kinking myself for buying this stubby shank in the first place. But it's my own fault and another lesson learned.