If you've got a good setup, it should work fine. (Just be ready with a new pair of shorts in case it lets go... )Originally posted by M@T
Just wondered how deep you guys make your cuts when machining billet bars for instance on a CNC lathe.
I use U2.5 which takes 5mm off overall but a mate at work used to test tips for SECO and reckons you can get away with 4-5mm per side which he uses all the time.
He scares me sometimes. He had to put a 45 degree internal angle inside a billet bar yesterday and came down from 60 to 45mm in one cut
I like people like your buddy. (Provided they know the machine's limits.. ) But you're right, there's a lot of 'pucker factor' there.
My brother in Penn does some serious hogging. If I can ever get him to post here, I'm sure he'd have some good stories to share.. *cough, KEVIN, cough*
'Rekd