I use solid carbide 2 flute up spiral bits (1/8") in MDF for cutting out all kinds of stuff. I usually get several ours of continous cutting out of a bit (1/8" deep passes at 30-50IPM).
Hope that adds a data point. On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 11:38 AM, gene heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:56:53 AM andy pugh did opine: > > > On 28 April 2011 15:28, gene heskett <[email protected]> wrote: > > > :( I keep forgetting which side of the pond you are on, but is there > > > :not a > > > > > > similar retailer catering to the construction trades there? > > > > Not at the prices you suggest: > > http://www.cromwell.co.uk/static/publication/990/pages/141.pdf > > Unforch, FF4 and pdf's are currently not speaking to each other very well. > So I fed the link to Okular directly, worked a treat. > > But those prices are some serious gouging IMO. I don't know the exchange > rate, but the last time I did, it was over 2 dollars a pound, so that price > is patently outrageous. Almost 4x what I would pay here. > > I think this calls for some serious google-fu. > > I have been getting most of my stuff from an outfit over in Ohio, but I'll > have to go to the shop & get their catalog. > > Yeah, <http://www.hemlytool.com> You can dl and print their current > catalog, which does contain prices in USD. > > I see the prices have risen since my 2009 catalog, but these guys never > seem to be out of stock, and for shipping here in the states, I have had > the order fall off the passing UPS truck the next day at least once. But > even after import duties etc, those prices have got to be better than your > link. But obviously no where near as instant to your location. That's a > bummer. But perhaps you can take that catalog and beat them into a better > price schedule with it? > > -- > Cheers, Gene > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > <http://tinyurl.com/ddg5bz> > <http://www.cantrip.org/gatto.html> > Absence makes the heart go wander. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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
