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Tried a 5 flute end mill on aluminum after swearing by 3 flutes for 10 years
Boss handed me a 5 flute to avoid a tool change on a rush job and I figured it'd chatter like crazy, but the finish came out mirror smooth. Still not sure it was worth the extra cycle time though - anyone else run into feeding issues with 5 flutes?
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miles_grant3513d ago
Honestly, did it take a ton more feed pressure though?
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lisa83913d ago
The part about it being a boss move to avoid a tool change got me. Wait, your boss actually handed you a tool mid-job to skip a tool change? That’s wild. Our shop would never trust a handoff like that on a rush job without a test cut first. I’d be standing there staring at the spindle like it grew a third arm. Did you at least do a quick air cut to make sure it wasn’t going to explode?
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