I have been making these 6061 blocks 3 x5 2.5 thick for a customer for a couple of years now and now we're doing 200-300 per month. Running them on a Hurco VM-10 15 HP spindle. We have been cutting the top with a 1/2" aluminum specific stub .75" LOC with HSM 30% engagement 125IPM 8K RPM =100% spindle load.
Just wondering if this might be a good candidate for 2" shoulder mil? We also have a 1" 2 flute ripper mill but that thing makes so much noise when its cutting that nobody wants to use it:(
BTW, The boss is .5" tall.
It takes ~ 50 seconds to pocket the top which I don't think is too bad but since we're not doing a finish op the top op a little rough from tool deflection. Not sure the shoulder mill will be any faster but might leave a better finish.
Any thoughts or recommendations?
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Just wondering if this might be a good candidate for 2" shoulder mil? We also have a 1" 2 flute ripper mill but that thing makes so much noise when its cutting that nobody wants to use it:(
BTW, The boss is .5" tall.
It takes ~ 50 seconds to pocket the top which I don't think is too bad but since we're not doing a finish op the top op a little rough from tool deflection. Not sure the shoulder mill will be any faster but might leave a better finish.
Any thoughts or recommendations?
