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Rant: I thought those cheap tool steel end mills from that online auction were a total scam.
A guy at a shop in Tacoma swore by them, so I bought a set of five for $30 to try on some aluminum. The first one chipped on the second part, and I was ready to write them off. But after dropping the speed by 200 rpm and doubling the feed, they actually ran fine for a whole batch. Has anyone else found a weird setting that makes a bad tool work okay?
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aaron30523d ago
My buddy had a similar thing with some off-brand drill bits. He was ready to toss them after they kept walking on steel. Then he tried a way heavier peck cycle, like a quarter inch at a time instead of his usual light touch. They drilled straight through a whole plate after that, no problem.
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andrewreed23d ago
A quarter inch peck? That's insane, he must have been hammering on that drill press.
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miles_hall23d agoMost Upvoted
Ever try that trick with a center punch first?
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