Good ideas. I had previously used the circular pocket wizard, after boring a 1" hole for the chips to fall, but I found that the chips didn't fall well when the pockets got larger than 1.5".
Using a shop vac is a good idea to clear the chips, but i'm trying to avoid constant attendance of the machine when making the parts.
I really like the plug idea, that would save a lot of machining. I've been nervous about cutting plugs out because I've thought they might get jammed between the bit and the inside wall of the piece before falling through. Is this a good practice?
Thanks,
stew |