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Posted: 9/29/2016 7:13:29 PM EDT
| I plan on using a drill press with four flute aluminum titanium carbide ball end mills to drill out my stainless steel and titanium baffles. I plan on going and 1/8 inch increments using a cutting oil until I get to the final bore diameter. I am wondering if there are any obvious flaws with this technique. furthermore I am wondering if there is any way to set up a drill press in order to clip the baffles with the same ball end mills. is near as I can tell the best way to do this would be to solidly clamp each baffle and then plunge cut from the outside edge approximately where I want the clip to be |
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I plan on using a drill press with four flute aluminum titanium carbide ball end mills to drill out my stainless steel and titanium baffles. I plan on going and 1/8 inch increments using a cutting oil until I get to the final bore diameter. I am wondering if there are any obvious flaws with this technique. furthermore I am wondering if there is any way to set up a drill press in order to clip the baffles with the same ball end mills. is near as I can tell the best way to do this would be to solidly clamp each baffle and then plunge cut from the outside edge approximately where I want the clip to be A cross slide milling vice makes clipping easy. Feed the material, not the bit. Drill presses don't do so hot drilling onto a curved hard surface. There are a couple threads on the Form1 forum. |
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So what about cobalt mechanics length bits? How long do they last drilling titanium when cared for? |
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So what about cobalt mechanics length bits? How long do they last drilling titanium when cared for? Quoted:
So what about cobalt mechanics length bits? How long do they last drilling titanium when cared for? I cut, drill, and tap Ti all the time. Cobalt bits are all I use and I get dozens of holes out of one bit. I have no idea how many. It is probably more than what you will use yours for. How thick are the baffles? |
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