Munty Scruntfundle
Established Member
Hi there.
I should have a mill in the garage in the next couple of weeks, woohoo! The project is going to need a large diameter hole in some Aluminium plate.
I'm new to milling so this is a 'winging it' project while I get used to the machine. So, I've been trying to gather some tools and knowledge.
I can find loads of information on how to use boring heads, it's not exactly complicated, however I can't find a single resource on using the horizontal tool mounting point, kind of like a fly cutter. Now I can see all the forces are suddenly going in the wrong direction along the tool, but I can't see why it would be a problem, it's only the same as a bar of a lathe. Should I use the same thumb rules as lathing, or is there anything specific to milling I should know?
I must buy a copy of the Machinery guide, but the price of one of those buys me 3 meters of material!
Thanks folks.
I should have a mill in the garage in the next couple of weeks, woohoo! The project is going to need a large diameter hole in some Aluminium plate.
I'm new to milling so this is a 'winging it' project while I get used to the machine. So, I've been trying to gather some tools and knowledge.
I can find loads of information on how to use boring heads, it's not exactly complicated, however I can't find a single resource on using the horizontal tool mounting point, kind of like a fly cutter. Now I can see all the forces are suddenly going in the wrong direction along the tool, but I can't see why it would be a problem, it's only the same as a bar of a lathe. Should I use the same thumb rules as lathing, or is there anything specific to milling I should know?
I must buy a copy of the Machinery guide, but the price of one of those buys me 3 meters of material!
Thanks folks.