wolfenstien
Aluminum
- Joined
- Oct 6, 2009
- Location
- Maine
Hoping Bobw and a few other fadal owners might chime in.
I'm a home shop guy but have a VMC15 couple prototrak mills and a couple Mori lathes. I already have a day job and a part time job which aren't machining but still try to do some machining on the side. One of my problems is feeling like its my first day every time I get back to the machines.
Wondered if I could get some basic speed, feed, WOC, and DOC, recipes you feel like the fadals (specifically the linear way fadals if possible) are happy with. Would be really nice if you'd list the brand and type of cutter you like for the application too (i.e. # of flutes, variable pitch, coatings) so I can compare it to what I'm using.
I mostly only used solid carbide for endmills.
I've never attempted to use a facemill in the fadal yet. (Anyone still use flycutters just for surfacing still?)
Hoping for something like this:
Mild Steel (1080)
3/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC: (Is 3/4" more than a VMC can effectively utilize?)
1/2 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/8 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Facemill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Finish pass SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC: Looking for happy numbers that leave nice finishes after removing material at the above parameters. (Is there a rule of thumb here?)
Alloy steel (4140)
3/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/2 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/8 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Facemill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Finish pass SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Aluminum (6061)
3/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/2 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/8 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Facemill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Finish pass SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
304 stainless
3/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/2 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/8 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Facemill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Finish pass SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC: Looking for happy numbers that leave nice finishes
I'm a home shop guy but have a VMC15 couple prototrak mills and a couple Mori lathes. I already have a day job and a part time job which aren't machining but still try to do some machining on the side. One of my problems is feeling like its my first day every time I get back to the machines.
Wondered if I could get some basic speed, feed, WOC, and DOC, recipes you feel like the fadals (specifically the linear way fadals if possible) are happy with. Would be really nice if you'd list the brand and type of cutter you like for the application too (i.e. # of flutes, variable pitch, coatings) so I can compare it to what I'm using.
I mostly only used solid carbide for endmills.
I've never attempted to use a facemill in the fadal yet. (Anyone still use flycutters just for surfacing still?)
Hoping for something like this:
Mild Steel (1080)
3/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC: (Is 3/4" more than a VMC can effectively utilize?)
1/2 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/8 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Facemill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Finish pass SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC: Looking for happy numbers that leave nice finishes after removing material at the above parameters. (Is there a rule of thumb here?)
Alloy steel (4140)
3/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/2 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/8 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Facemill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Finish pass SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Aluminum (6061)
3/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/2 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/8 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Facemill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Finish pass SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
304 stainless
3/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/2 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/4 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
1/8 endmill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Facemill SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC:
Finish pass SFM: FPT: DOC: WOC: Looking for happy numbers that leave nice finishes