Mud
Diamond
- Joined
- May 20, 2002
- Location
- South Central PA
We are trying a new approach to a long running part. It's made from 1/2' wide 1018 CRS bar, I need to remove .065 WOC x .220 DOC from 80% of it (up one side down the other) and cut a full width .580 wide slot across it .220 deep on both ends, I want to make one rough pass and one finish pass around the part. Currently we use an Iscar insert EM for this sort of job, I think that's the plan for this because it's going to run for 40 to 60 hours at least and I'd prefer to just change inserts and drive on versus stocking lots of solid carbide end mills.
So what tools are available that you have tried? The Iscar tools we have now are single flute with 1003 inserts, I'm planning to see what's new in grades and coatings if we use one for this. I see they also have a 2 flute tool that uses smaller inserts, I'm wondering how hard you can push the smaller inserts. What other manufacturers have multiple insert tools this small? Would Solid carbide endmills be enough more productive to justify the expense?
This is on a box way 20 hp VMC with 10K RPM if that enters into the recommendation.
So what tools are available that you have tried? The Iscar tools we have now are single flute with 1003 inserts, I'm planning to see what's new in grades and coatings if we use one for this. I see they also have a 2 flute tool that uses smaller inserts, I'm wondering how hard you can push the smaller inserts. What other manufacturers have multiple insert tools this small? Would Solid carbide endmills be enough more productive to justify the expense?
This is on a box way 20 hp VMC with 10K RPM if that enters into the recommendation.
