That looks like a good one, and well trafficked. I'll add it to my to-lurk
list for now, and join in when I have some questions. Thanks!
-g
On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 4:46 AM, John Thornton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I get real good info from practical machinest
>
> http://www.practicalmachinist.com
>
> Not only is the material the cutter is made of but the type of cutter and
> the
> speeds and feeds are most important. If you go a little too fast you can
> shorten the
> life of the tool a lot. Also important is if you are using a roughing mill
> to hog out
> material and saveing your finishing mills for the final cut...
>
> I use carbide mills from Lakeshore carbide for most of my work needing
> mills
> smaller than 1", above that I use inserts...
>
> John
>
> On 15 Apr 2008 at 2:50, Gary Fixler wrote:
>
> >
> > I've been curious these past few days - while working on my most
> > complex, yet still relatively simple project on the mini mill - as to
> > what other online forums the folks in here frequent. I'd love to ask
> > questions like "What would you guys recommend for this particular
> > task: HSS, or carbide?" but recognize that this is a list primarily
> > about EMC2, the program. It's probably pretty OT to flood the list
> > with general machining questions, or to show off things machined
> > recently, unless of course it's helpful for illustrative purposes when
> > asking a question that directly pertains to EMC2, HAL, etc...
> >
> > All forums usually take some lurking, and FAQ reading to properly feel
> > out the group mood, and kinds of things discussed, lest one, e.g., ask
> > a confused group focused on assembly programming what everyone's
> > favorite ice cream flavor is :)
> >
> > I've found cnczone, which looked pretty good at first glance. Any
> > others, or anything better? Is there an EMC "general discussion" list
> > somewhere?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > -Gary
>
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