09-17-2015, 09:01 PM
Well my F4080 Face Mill has arrived and my first impressions are that it is first rate quality. The finnish is considerably better than any of my other Chinese models. It is actually smaller than I envisaged but that will suit my Bench Top Mill fine as it is only 1.5Hp.
The inserts that were supplied are interesting ODMT0504ZZN-D57 grade WKP35S, 8 cutting edges which should give good economy despite their cost. These I believe are general purpose for steel and on Pixmans advice I am on the lookout for some specific to Alu i.e.
The ODHT0504ZZN-G88 Grade WX10 or WXN15 which have sharper edges for a better Finnish in Alu. Unfortunately it uses the smaller 0504 size which does not seem as readily available as the 0605 Size ODHT inserts. Only place I can find the size and grade I want is Grainger and they want $23 USD ( about $32Au) each. Ouch. Will keep looking.
Ron
The inserts that were supplied are interesting ODMT0504ZZN-D57 grade WKP35S, 8 cutting edges which should give good economy despite their cost. These I believe are general purpose for steel and on Pixmans advice I am on the lookout for some specific to Alu i.e.
The ODHT0504ZZN-G88 Grade WX10 or WXN15 which have sharper edges for a better Finnish in Alu. Unfortunately it uses the smaller 0504 size which does not seem as readily available as the 0605 Size ODHT inserts. Only place I can find the size and grade I want is Grainger and they want $23 USD ( about $32Au) each. Ouch. Will keep looking.
Ron
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