I just ran a job from alum extrusion. Tried running air blast & double mist. I could run rough cuts at 5000 rpm & 24 ipm feed max. Added flood coolant and ran at 35 ipm part run time went from 2 mins ea to 1.5 mins ea. 30 secs doesn't sound like much but over 5000 pieces= over 40 hours saved. Get flood it pays in the long run.
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Dave Schell, SeaSchell Tackle Machining/Mfg./Design daschell2@cox.net 619 562-1835 |