Neshek
Aluminum
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2010
- Location
- Wimberley, TX
I'm thinking of machining UHMW for a new shop project. I'm strictly a home shop machinist. In the past I'm not sure if I had UHMW or HDPE, but I'm looking for tips.
Machining is pretty straight forward, but I don't seem to get a very good surface finish. On the mill I'm using HSS endmills. Also the surface gets dirty after machining very easily. How do I improve surface finish and how do you keep freshly machined surfaces clean? Or do you clean the surfaces up after machining is done? If so, how...soap and water?
And while I'm here, do you find much of a difference between HDPE and UHMW?
Thanks in advance,
-Art
Machining is pretty straight forward, but I don't seem to get a very good surface finish. On the mill I'm using HSS endmills. Also the surface gets dirty after machining very easily. How do I improve surface finish and how do you keep freshly machined surfaces clean? Or do you clean the surfaces up after machining is done? If so, how...soap and water?
And while I'm here, do you find much of a difference between HDPE and UHMW?
Thanks in advance,
-Art