Originally Posted by SWPM  Well I had my first exsperience using the tru-mill function today and i was extremely impressed. The part i was cutting was 15-5 stainless heat treated to aprox 46HRC. I used Tru-mill on a slot that was 1.575" deep 2.210" wide and 36.0" long. I used a 43 degree engagment angle feeding at 100 IPM with a .750" carbide e/m at 0.7875" D.O.C with air blow only. The tool ripped thru the material like it was aluminum and by the time word got around everyone in the shop was coming by to watch it run. Our other programmer who uses master cam told me he had "toolpath envy" after seeing how nice it cut.
Its been along time since ive been impressed by something in a shop but this sure did it. |
What was your spindle speed and what brand of carbide and number of flutes (Hanita, OSG etc). I would like to try on 15-5, 17-4 and Vasco.