Hi folks,
After some advice as I step up into using my more capable machine (from a benchtop to a HAAS TM1). I know its not the most powerful or capable machine, but it suits me.
I am however after trying to clear material quicker (alu), and whilst the carbide endmill (3flt 10mm) works fine, its not particularly quick at clearing out material.
If I'm being honest I am lost between face mill, shell mill and a shear hog type cutter. All the codes the manufactures use confuse the hell out of me, and whilst I can see some for sale I'm not clear what inserts they take, and some come bare which would mean then finding inserts which would be another thing to do.
My guess is face mill is for just that, though some smaller ones may also be able to do some limited pockets, a shell mill seems smaller, but tends to need a seperate holder like a face mill, I'm not sure what the generic name for the shear hog like cutters are... but they seem to be most like what I am after.
If I could lay out what I'm after, and then you wise folks can give me advice on what you recommend.
I don't want a massive thing, as I'd like to use it for pockets as well as facing.
I'd like rotatable inserts with more than one cutting face, circles would be ideal to get more bang for my buck, but 3 or 4 sides would still be great. My thought process is, invest in a good tool with decent indexable cutters so that whilst I may pay more at first I will save in the cost of replacing solid carbide endmills, as well as improved productivity from being able to shift more than a 10mm endmill.
I have heard good stuff about SECO from searching on here, and others too, but I need to be able to order as a one off as I'm not a big company and just starting out. I'm also UK based if that makes a difference, so a more european flavour to the manufactures might make it easier?
Any advice gatefully received from folks who have been there and done it.
I have seen this which looks ok for the job but I think only has two faces per insert.
1x SECO Milling inserts XOMX1248TR-MD13 ,MK25 + 1x ERAX Shaft cutters D25mm | eBay
Also found this site if anyone has used them? This looks broadly suitable too
https://www.mscdirect.co.uk/SRN-20052E/SEARCH:KEYWORD/product.html
Thanks in advance
After some advice as I step up into using my more capable machine (from a benchtop to a HAAS TM1). I know its not the most powerful or capable machine, but it suits me.
I am however after trying to clear material quicker (alu), and whilst the carbide endmill (3flt 10mm) works fine, its not particularly quick at clearing out material.
If I'm being honest I am lost between face mill, shell mill and a shear hog type cutter. All the codes the manufactures use confuse the hell out of me, and whilst I can see some for sale I'm not clear what inserts they take, and some come bare which would mean then finding inserts which would be another thing to do.
My guess is face mill is for just that, though some smaller ones may also be able to do some limited pockets, a shell mill seems smaller, but tends to need a seperate holder like a face mill, I'm not sure what the generic name for the shear hog like cutters are... but they seem to be most like what I am after.
If I could lay out what I'm after, and then you wise folks can give me advice on what you recommend.
I don't want a massive thing, as I'd like to use it for pockets as well as facing.
I'd like rotatable inserts with more than one cutting face, circles would be ideal to get more bang for my buck, but 3 or 4 sides would still be great. My thought process is, invest in a good tool with decent indexable cutters so that whilst I may pay more at first I will save in the cost of replacing solid carbide endmills, as well as improved productivity from being able to shift more than a 10mm endmill.
I have heard good stuff about SECO from searching on here, and others too, but I need to be able to order as a one off as I'm not a big company and just starting out. I'm also UK based if that makes a difference, so a more european flavour to the manufactures might make it easier?
Any advice gatefully received from folks who have been there and done it.
I have seen this which looks ok for the job but I think only has two faces per insert.
1x SECO Milling inserts XOMX1248TR-MD13 ,MK25 + 1x ERAX Shaft cutters D25mm | eBay
Also found this site if anyone has used them? This looks broadly suitable too
https://www.mscdirect.co.uk/SRN-20052E/SEARCH:KEYWORD/product.html
Thanks in advance