Originally Posted by ddwadley  Generally you want to take a deeper cut in cast anything... so your tool isn't rubbing on the scale. With that 3.0 Dia tool I would ramp up your RPM to maybe 2500... and you should be able to take cuts much deeper than .01". If you need to don't hesiate to take .125" DOC. .. As for your surface finish... with the RPM running much faster... I bet you could finish at 30 IPM.. and rough at 60 IPM at least.
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Excellent numbers for a VMC, but they might be a tad aggressive for a 2hp motor...