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Cathar · 10-23-2002, 12:19 AM

As a indicator of the milling process with the 1mm mill bit on my block.

Machine RPM: 4000
Mill pass depth: 0.5mm
Feed rate: 1mm/sec (2.5"/minute)

I was surprised that the RPM was so low.

They've now milled 10 blocks with the same bit.

They broke two initially (at 16USD each) getting the feed rate right, but after that it's been fine.

The sales rep for the machine came around while I was there and was amazed at what was being done, and took one of the bases as a way of showing off the milling machine's abilities to customers. There's never really much of a need for such fine milling as there is with my block so he was pleased to see that it could be done.

10-23-2002, 12:19 AM	#124
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	As a indicator of the milling process with the 1mm mill bit on my block. Machine RPM: 4000 Mill pass depth: 0.5mm Feed rate: 1mm/sec (2.5"/minute) I was surprised that the RPM was so low. They've now milled 10 blocks with the same bit. They broke two initially (at 16USD each) getting the feed rate right, but after that it's been fine. The sales rep for the machine came around while I was there and was amazed at what was being done, and took one of the bases as a way of showing off the milling machine's abilities to customers. There's never really much of a need for such fine milling as there is with my block so he was pleased to see that it could be done.