Wondering what cutting parameters you guys recommend these days when milling 316? I use kennametal/hanita endmills and I find their old school feeds/speeds work fairly well but it is pretty slow. I've tried experimenting a little with HSM with slight improvements, but I feel there still might be room for improvement.
Doing a little research I see a lot of variation in recommended speeds/feeds, stepover, coolant/no coolant, brands, etc. Seems like everybody is all over the place. So what works for you guys? Post up what you find the best. Tool life is more important then a little longer cycle time for me on most parts. Mostly wondering about roughing with 3/8 and 1/2 endmills. Thanks
Doing a little research I see a lot of variation in recommended speeds/feeds, stepover, coolant/no coolant, brands, etc. Seems like everybody is all over the place. So what works for you guys? Post up what you find the best. Tool life is more important then a little longer cycle time for me on most parts. Mostly wondering about roughing with 3/8 and 1/2 endmills. Thanks