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CheeseBall · 02-19-2003, 07:55 PM

I have been looking for an endmill to cut the kind of fins I want and the smallest w/ the longest legth of cut was 5/64 w/ 5/16 LOC ($16.00 double end). So I started looking for a better alternatives. And at the shop I found some "metal saw blades". Basically you hook one onto the mill, run it very slowly, and cut away. They are about 1/32 wide. So just curious: how small is too small when it comes to the spacing in between fins for a WB?

Also, w/ 1/32" space how big should I make the fins themselves. I can't make 'em too small because they will start bending away from the saw blade as you cut more fins...

One last thing. W/ these fins should I just make the base 1/8" thick?

Water will be coming in right on top of fins and coming out both sides...

Thanks,
Bryan

02-19-2003, 07:55 PM	#1
CheeseBall Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 176	1/32 fin space? I have been looking for an endmill to cut the kind of fins I want and the smallest w/ the longest legth of cut was 5/64 w/ 5/16 LOC ($16.00 double end). So I started looking for a better alternatives. And at the shop I found some "metal saw blades". Basically you hook one onto the mill, run it very slowly, and cut away. They are about 1/32 wide. So just curious: how small is too small when it comes to the spacing in between fins for a WB? Also, w/ 1/32" space how big should I make the fins themselves. I can't make 'em too small because they will start bending away from the saw blade as you cut more fins... One last thing. W/ these fins should I just make the base 1/8" thick? Water will be coming in right on top of fins and coming out both sides... Thanks, Bryan Last edited by CheeseBall; 02-19-2003 at 08:20 PM.