Engraving/marking chamfer mill?

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dieselpilot

Aluminum

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Northern, IL

• Jul 24, 2021

• #1

I want to engrave small lettering ~3-4mm and do small chamfering, basically deburring with one tool. I did find Harvey Marking Cutters and MonsterChamfer mills with small tips. I think 2 flute engravers are common, but most are sharp. Maybe OK in aluminum? Small lathe, 4-5kRPM live tool. I've been using a 3/32" drill mill for chamfering, but the web is too large for small lettering, which is also typical of most chamfer mills. Any other tools to look for? Thanks.

 

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CarbideBob

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Flushing/Flint, Michigan

• Jul 24, 2021

• #2

Will a small carbide centerdrill work?
Tip for engraving, chamfer for the deburring?
Bob

 

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kazlx

Hot Rolled

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Tustin, CA

• Jul 26, 2021

• #3

I’ve used a 1/32 ball around .005 deep with good results. Also checkout the nine9 engravers. I have one of those as well that work well. There’s quite a few engraving specific tools that work well, just need to figure out what kind of look you want.

 

plastikdreams

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May 31, 2011

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upstate nj

• Jul 26, 2021

• #4

We mostly use a #2 center drill for engraving...it works well for small letters.

 

TeachMePlease

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FL

• Jul 26, 2021

• #5

See anything you like here? S101 - 90deg Engraving Cutters | MITGI

No affiliation, just a customer who likes their tools. Never tried these specific ones though.

 

Mtndew

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Michigan

• Jul 26, 2021

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TeachMePlease said:

See anything you like here? S101 - 90deg Engraving Cutters | MITGI

No affiliation, just a customer who likes their tools. Never tried these specific ones though.

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^^something like this is probably your best bet without knowing how large of a chamfer and what angle of chamfer.
You mentioned that you didn't want a sharp point, I use these for engraving/lettering but they aren't 90deg:
HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGRAVING END MILLS

 

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CarbideBob

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Flushing/Flint, Michigan

• Jul 26, 2021

• #7

TeachMePlease said:

See anything you like here? S101 - 90deg Engraving Cutters | MITGI

No affiliation, just a customer who likes their tools. Never tried these specific ones though.

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For cutting chamfers and deburing using the side.????

 

Bobw

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Hatch, NM Chile capital of the WORLD

• Jul 26, 2021

• #8

Engraving sucks. Its just not a fun process. And honestly, with conventional tools,
its not an efficient process on a mill (or live tool lathe).

I have 2 customers that got sick of the charges for engraving and bought their
own dot peen machines. No skin off my back, and at least I don't have to do it.

 

Mike1974

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Tampa area

• Jul 27, 2021

• #9

A sharp point will be fine in aluminum and brass. We do it all the time .003" deep, sometimes letters as small as .030" tall. And the tool OP linked looks like it would fine for deburring as well, just that small have to run a bit slow.

 

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dieselpilot

Aluminum

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Northern, IL

• Oct 8, 2021

• #10

Following up here. I ended up getting a Monster 1/8" with .005" web and finally got around to the parts today. I can say that I'm very happy with the results, even if it was 6061.