10-27-2015, 03:39 PM
How would I tell the species? Online Metals sold it to me as 1018.
I'm thinking it's my fault, as well. I tried another new, sharp cutter (Niagara brand.) It was a thing of beauty, and I thought my problems were solved. However, within about a half an hour, it was noticeably deteriorating. The chips were tending towards blue, and I had chipped the ends of the flutes.
I did finish what I was doing, though, so now I can experiment.
I'm thinking it's my fault, as well. I tried another new, sharp cutter (Niagara brand.) It was a thing of beauty, and I thought my problems were solved. However, within about a half an hour, it was noticeably deteriorating. The chips were tending towards blue, and I had chipped the ends of the flutes.
I did finish what I was doing, though, so now I can experiment.
Mike
SB 10K (1976) Rockwell vertical mill (1967) Rockwell 17" drill press (1946) Me (1949)
SB 10K (1976) Rockwell vertical mill (1967) Rockwell 17" drill press (1946) Me (1949)