I did some of my atomic element earrings in 30 ga. Ti sheet. Used a 1/32" dia HSS end mill at 10K rpm and a feedrate of about 3 ipm. Worked fine. Titanium, depending on alloy, isn't that hard to machine.
Originally Posted by Odin  Part of me says, "of course you can, if you go slowly and use the right bits" to this question, but since I have yet to see any mention of people cutting titanium on their Taig, I have to ask.
I did some keychains out of pure nickel that were a bit of a pain, but the Taig did them. You just have to experiment with feeds, speeds, tool material and coolant when doing exotic materials.
I know there are many custom knifemakers that use a Taig in their shops for various operations. And Titanium is used quite a bit these days in high end knives, especially stuff like Timascus for knife handles....
So, has anyone cut titanium on their Taig mill? If so, how- what bits and speeds did you use? If you think it could, what kinds of bits would you think are needed?
Never cut titanium with it? Well, what was the hardest material you ever cut with it? Tungsten? G-10? Kevlar sheet? |