12-14-2013, 02:44 PM
After looking back through this thread I decided to do some informal testing. Using a fairly generous lead angle with my
1/2" square rougher bit I was able to do a .035" D.O.C ( so .070 total) comfortably. Even with a very modest to no lead angle
.020" was no problem. This was with 1" diameter CRS. So my earlier statements about how much this lathe will cut was being
overly cautious.
1/2" square rougher bit I was able to do a .035" D.O.C ( so .070 total) comfortably. Even with a very modest to no lead angle
.020" was no problem. This was with 1" diameter CRS. So my earlier statements about how much this lathe will cut was being
overly cautious.
If it's crazy but it works, it's not crazy.