Cutting tool support IMCO

Terry Z · Mar 19, 2020

Had a big ( in my world) steel machining job that was going to run a few weeks. Called support at IMCO for some advise on their tool usage. I was given numbers I thought would kill their tool. Boy how wrong I was, and he reduces my cycle time by a third or better and the tools lasted way longer than I expected. I machine mostly non metal and aluminum some steel.

greggv · Mar 19, 2020

I love Imco tools! I've done some 17-4 pre hard 4 th axis work with that stuff, used Imco tools and feeds and speeds and was shocked at how well it went. They're really all I buy in 4 flute config.

cmccull166 · Mar 19, 2020

A friend who mostly does Inconel turned me on to Imco...yeah they hold up better then other manufacturers

EPAIII · Mar 20, 2020

I checked out their web site. They look like a good source and they also recondition (sharpen and re-coat) tools.

Thanks.

Mtndew · Mar 20, 2020

Terry Z said:
I was given numbers I thought would kill their tool. Boy how wrong I was, and he reduces my cycle time by a third or better and the tools lasted way longer than I expected. I machine mostly non metal and aluminum some steel.

That's cool, but it's all relative.
Since you don't tell us what you're cutting, how you're cutting it and how fast.Someone starting out could say the same thing for a generic HSS end mill cutting Delrin.

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