Mud
Diamond
- Joined
- May 20, 2002
- Location
- South Central PA
I thought this was discussed previously here but I can't find it. I'm making some parts that finish at .250" thick from 1018 CRS bar. I bought 5/16 thick material, thinking I could hold one side in talon grips, skim .010 off the top, profile mill another .250 down the side leaving .045 - .050 on the bottom to remove in a 2nd op. I just double checked my talongrip jaws and the grips stick up about .080 which won't clear. Has anyone here found gripping on less material to work? How little have you held by successfully? These are small parts, will be profiled with a 3/8 EM, not trying to set a record for speed, probably 100 parts or so. 2 parts at a time, approx 2" diameter, from 5/16 X 2.5" material,