MILL HELP

[donfarr]

NOW THAT I GOT MY MILLING MACHINE, HERE COME SOME QUESTIONS, WHAT TYPE OF MILLING CUTTERS SHOULD I GET, WANT TO GET GOOD QUALITY RIGHT NOW MY FIRST ITEM THAT I AM GOING TO DO IS TO CUT NOTCHES FOR THE KEEL AND BEAMS, NEED TO KNOW WHAT WILL FIT THE DREMEL, PLEASE HELP. THANKS Don

 

[paulv1958]

Don if you get the dremel mini chuck you can use 1/8th shank bits or 3.175 mm bits. These are really cheap on ebay ( $5 for 10) and come if different size ends. for straight flat cutting on wood get 2 flute straight endmill. For plastic or acrylic 1 flute.

You will break a few as you learn so I suggest the cheap ones first. Remember its better to cut shallow and repeat. Rule of thumb depth of cut should be no more than half the width of the end mill cutting size.

 

[donfarr]

THANKS SO MUCH PAUL BIG HELP. Don

 

[paulv1958]

Don here you go
I did a search for 3.175 ( 8th inch in metric)

5X 3.175mm 1/8" Shank Single Flute End Mill Milling Cutter Tungsten Carbide Tool 962161277656 | eBay

This is a set of single flute end mills cutting tool used in industrial milling applications. Single flute end mills are used for superior chip evacuation in high speed milling. Shank Dia.: 3.175mm(1/8").

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