PixMan Wrote: BTW, how does the sound of it working compare to the previous cutter? Machining tells us as much (if not more) about how good or bad the cutting conditions are than the visual does. If it sounds good, it probably is good. If it sounds like crap, it almost ALWAYS is.
KEN
In our excitement, we forgot to mention that commencing with the recommended Feed our machine did squeal and rattle some at the start of the cut. And this was not because of the high Feed rate but more so from our past Mr BOZO catastrophe when we left the wrench in the Draw bar whilst trying to concentrate on the cutting problem at that time. The machine was repaired by Millwrights, but does still sound loud in the high speeds.
We immediately reversed and restarted at half the Feed rate, and munch crunch munch, she kept going beautifully quietly, with an assurance and confidence we never heard from our machine before.
That Sir, was like U Guys would say, Beethoven in C minor !!!
I can't repeat that sound of a quiet speedy fluent woosh woosh whilst the cutter just ate up that D2 like it was soft wood or something. Yes, it was amazing watching that cutter do its business like it was born to do that - and it did !!!
And I did intentionally add pics of the "Bronze-coloured" chips which most U Guys would read as perfect for the Speed and Feed without the need for coolant.
Down here, we usually refer to the Mercs and BMW's as German Engineering and their Tooling says it all.
However, there's something on my mind wanting exposure from the time U recommended this WALTER Tool and I do want to get it off my chest, clear the air some, if U would promise not to be offended.
How come U are all for this "foreign" WALTER tooling whilst Your other Machinist compatriots would hear of nothing else but "Proudly made in USA" as the best in the world ???
U gave us an unbiased recommendation and boy, did it work. The proof is all here. Watching the main troupe of presenters on "You T" they are all, without exception, not just gloaters, but ravenously partisan about "Made in USA". Please, don't get me wrong. I am only trying to understand the psyche behind Your decision. Yes, with machine down-time and better productivity etc - this F4080 wins hands down. There's nothing that comes near it. But how come U found this and U use this and U recommended it to other machine shops.
Would be nice to know from the Man himself.
aRM