03-08-2015, 11:47 PM
(03-08-2015, 09:52 PM)PixMan Wrote: A 1HP Bridgeport (like I had until last year) can easily run a 1-1/2" or 2" cutter with 3 or 4 inserts and the right style of cutter & inserts.
But you can not run the full width of the cutter - is that right? Where as with a 10HP machine you can?
I'm just wondering what kind of gain I would achieve (if any) by investing in a face/shoulder milling cutter vs. using a fly cutter in my small mill.
Willie