ok I'm planning on cutting the outside profile for small parts out of 1-1/4 inch thick plate.
I'll step down in 1/8 inch increments ramping down so as to avoid dwell marks using aproach moves at the top and bottom. also going aprox .100 into the subplate to insure proper parting. when I am done there will be aprox. 50 individual parts on the table measuring 1-1/2 x 2 x 1-1/4 tall.
they will be held down w/mitee-grip.
then I plan on drilling and tapping holes in the blocks
(these processes might be reversed depending on the reliability of the mitee grip)
after this process I think I was fairly clear about the rest of my plans
oh btw I plan on using a 3/8 inch cutter for the initial cut |