Andrew Ayre wrote: > Thanks John and Kirk, > > I will use an end mill for roughing. > > Andy > > John Thornton wrote: > >>Use a end mill for roughing unless there is very little to remove. Ball mills >>don't cut >>as well. Likewise use a drill to remove most of a hole the final size it with >>an end >>mill... >> >>John >> >>On 22 Jun 2008 at 11:17, Andrew Ayre wrote: >> >> >>>Suppose I wish to cut a dome at and the edge of the dome I have to cut >>>0.5" below the surface of the wood. Do I use a end mill for roughing >>>then a ball nose for finishing, or just use a ball nose for the entire >>>job? > >
There are also "bull nose" or radius end mills that are halfway between square end mills and full ball mills. These have the advantage that there is no point to chip. Since the radius is less than that of the entire end mill, you have to calculate things differently for these. Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
