Need volunteer to run this new face mill

exkenna

Stainless

Joined

Nov 29, 2007

Location

North Alabama

• Jan 29, 2008

• #1

Hooo-Weee! We're gonna have some fun now.

I am in need of a volunteer to run a new Feed-Mill tool. Parameters for low carbon steel are 200 inches per minute at .060 depth of cut, 1150 RPM.

It would be nice if we could video this but it's not mandatory. I'll make feed/speed adjustments based on your material and hardness.

Anyone down here in the southeast?

Thanks,
Curt

 

Matt@RFR

Titanium

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May 26, 2004

Location

Paradise, Ca

• Jan 29, 2008

• #2

Ooh ooh! Ooh ooh!

 

exkenna

Stainless

Joined

Nov 29, 2007

Location

North Alabama

• Jan 29, 2008

• #3

Hahahaha...

Matt I still have your address on file.. hehehe....

And I know you can take good video!

 

metal_twister

Cast Iron

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Jan 5, 2005

Location

Houston

• Jan 29, 2008

• #4

Sounds impressive for a 12" diameter cutter.....or is it a 1/2" diameter cutter......I can tell it's not either, but kind of important information missing.

 

exkenna

Stainless

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Nov 29, 2007

Location

North Alabama

• Jan 29, 2008

• #5

Yeah I guess that is kinda important.
It's a 2" diameter tool. Thru coolant I might add.

 

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hyskilevel

Aluminum

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Aug 10, 2007

Location

Mossville Illinois

• Jan 29, 2008

• #6

I have a job that has always been very hard to mill. Its T1 flame cut and the only thing I would need to know before we go any farther is the angle of the lead in. I would be happy to put it through the paces.

Gerald,

 

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cncprogman

Cast Iron

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Jul 24, 2007

Location

Temple, Texas, USA

• Jan 29, 2008

• #7

600 SFM for Mild Steel?

We run em at 800 SFM in 1018 .045 to .096fpt .045 to .08DOC
Except on the machines that dont have that much feedrate

IMO this type tool has had the gratest impact of any milling tool in a production shop that removes a lot of material.

 

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PBMW

Titanium

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Aug 13, 2005

Location

Bremerton, Wa

• Jan 29, 2008

• #8

I'm running a job right now in 1018 that I run a half inch variable helix EM .375 deep. .25 radially at 1000sfm and 100ipm
No coolant
This is on my 2412 Sharp.
I'm a bit far from youbut I'd be happy to give it a shot. I can provide video as well.
I run a four flute face mill in alum (2.5 dia) at 7500 rpm and 180 ipm at .150 depth all the time.

 

AF-METALS-TECH

Aluminum

Joined

Jan 19, 2008

Location

Moody AFB GA

• Jan 29, 2008

• #9

Happy Volunteer

We do a repair on the floor of c-130s that involves cutting a 36x20 5/8ths thick 4130 plate down to .200-.185. We just got some
MILL1s@ for this job but we are always open for new tooling options. I am stationed at Moody Air Force base GA we have a Bridgeport VMC800 that we use. I think it will do that speed, never tried running that fast in steel, anyways If I break the Air forces mill I don't have to pay for it the, the taxpayers do!

 

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Boris

Titanium

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Oct 4, 2005

Location

England

• Jan 29, 2008

• #10

You want to check those bridgeports have the horsepower to do the job
Our 600's only have 7 hp and develop that over 1500 rpm..........


Boris

Gawd its fun stalling them

Side note: Had the service techs in to fit a 4th axis to one of our new VMC's..... he could'nt believe it when I demostrated smashing a 25 mm spade drill through some steel plate....mmmmmm big lumps of swarf smacking into the sides of the enclosure