Which do you think will have longer tool life- adaptive or contour? Using 1/4" 3-flute Lakeshore Carbide rougher in 7075. Both have similar run times. The adaptive removes a higher volume of material. The contour only uses the first 1/8" of bit.
I could fill in some of the empty areas for the adaptive but then I'm worried that the numerous small arcs of the widened slots will starve the ballscrews of oil and wear out the ballscrews.
BTW waterjet would of course be more ideal but I'm a bit short on time once the material arrives.
Thoughts?
I could fill in some of the empty areas for the adaptive but then I'm worried that the numerous small arcs of the widened slots will starve the ballscrews of oil and wear out the ballscrews.
BTW waterjet would of course be more ideal but I'm a bit short on time once the material arrives.
Thoughts?