RE: [TCML] Machining Question - Techniques for Cut-Off Sawing

[William Noble <william_b_noble@xxxxxxx>]

consider indexable tooling for your mill.
> Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 06:40:05 -0500> From: daniel.h.mccauley@xxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [TCML] Machining Question - Techniques for Cut-Off Sawing> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> CC: > > Thanks all for your comments.> You supplied me with a wealth of great tips which will definitely help!> > Thanks again> Dan> > > > Dan:> As to milling machine: Milling cutters are expensive and don't stay > sharp for ever. I don't know any one who can sharpen them well on a> bench grinder. A good tool and cutter grinder will pay for itself when> compared to buying new cutters every time one gets dull. You can save> on cutter sharpening if you use a saw to remove as much stock as> possible before you mill the part to dimension.> > I notice several on the list like the metal cutting band saw. I make> the same suggestion. Grizzly, Tool Town, and Harbor Freight have> serviceable ones built like the Do All which can be used to cut off> stock up to 4 inches in thickness, or with the accessory table, used> like a " jig saw" for cutting large radius curves.> > Cutting tools such as milling cutters as well as saw blades are > designed specifically for the material you are going to try and cut. > Brass isn't as gummy as aluminum and plastic is worse still. Some> things are very abrasive. Plastics containing glass and believe it or> not, teak lumber will take the edge off any tool in short order. Teak> has a lot of silica in it. I think you will find that though brass and> aluminum have their uses, they are harder to work with than steel.> > Ray> > On Feb 7, 2008, at 7:44 AM, Mccauley, Daniel H wrote:> > >> > Just getting around to finally investing in a vertical mill, and am > > looking at what options there are for a cut-off saw.> _______________________________________________> Tesla mailing list> Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla> _______________________________________________> Tesla mailing list> Tesla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> http://www.pupman.com/mailman/listinfo/tesla_______________________________________________
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