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02/27/09 21:53
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#162940 - 10 mil end mills
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I had the sense that he was using small-diameter end-mills rather than V mills. I once had to operate with such small (10-mil) tools in a high-speed vertical milling machine. I can't imagine those lasting long. I certainly broke a few, and they're not cheap.


I bought a pack of the 10 mil end mills. I've used them, and they work fine (of course, I don't diddle with the manufacturer's suggested operating parameters). I didn't break any of them, but I quickly discontinued using them because of the expense. They wear out unbelievably fast. I decided that a better solution was to find a different way to do the job. I still have several brand new ones left.

Joe

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      tool life            01/01/70 00:00      
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            Expensive Drill            01/01/70 00:00      
               Indeed! But useless for anything else.            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Expensive? Yes. Useless? ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     True enough!            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Dull Tools            01/01/70 00:00      
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                              10 mil end mills            01/01/70 00:00      
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