Re: Survey: Do you use Flycutters on your CNC's

On Jan 30, 5:09 am, BottleBob <bottl...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
To All:

        An interesting discussion with PM was the impetus for this survey.
        Do you regularly use flycutters on your vertical or horizontal
machining centers?

[ ] Yes.

[ XXXXXXXXXX] No.

[ ] Sometimes.

        What are some of the reasons you DO, or DON'T?

        Cost of tooling, productivity, finish quality, ease of programming, other?

Comments:

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BottleBobhttp://home.earthlink.net/~bottlbob

NO,
If you are referring to a single tool type, then definately not,
invariably, a "brain surgeon", (read - me), fires the spindle up at,
say, 2500 rpm, and the machine starts a jigglin like a teenage girl,
nuff said, it will surely shorten spindle life
I have 5 or 7 different types of face mills in the shop, ie: 45 degree
lead, 90 lead, laydown, etc.
There is one exception, thin, flat, stainless parts that require a
nice finish are easier with a single tool flycutter, with a small
radius on the tip, that is my only exception.

"D"

Good on topic question!!

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