All the wood guys here in the forest use carbide tipped blades or change them often...
John Stuart Stevenson wrote: > agreed > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Les Newell<[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Hi Andy, >> >> Don't use HSS on MDF. MDF is very abrasive and destroys HSS cutters very >> quickly. Even carbide wears pretty fast. >> >> Les >> >> On 28/04/2011 13:11, andy pugh wrote: >> >>> I hope to machine some MDF on my milling machine this evening. I need >>> to by a longer tool, and have the choice of a suitable brazed carbide >>> router cutter or a HSS milling >>> cutter from different shops at the same price. >>> >>> Which would work best at the inadequate speed that my milling head can >>> manage? Suggested spindle speed for both is rather higher than my >>> machine capability. >>> >>> (I am tending towards the milling cutter, as it will also work for >>> other materials) >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software >> The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network >> management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial >> acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WhatsUp Gold - Download Free Network Management Software The most intuitive, comprehensive, and cost-effective network management toolset available today. Delivers lowest initial acquisition cost and overall TCO of any competing solution. http://p.sf.net/sfu/whatsupgold-sd _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
