jttheclockman
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OK I am reaching out to the metal working people here. I need an education in end mill bits. Let the class begin. :glasses-nerdy:
I am eventually getting back into my shop. I am almost sure of this.
As I have been away from my friends in the shop I have had many ideas float across my brain waves. Some I have been able to capture. I have some ideas to make some pen blanks from aluminum. Do not have a metal lathe and probably never will. But I believe I can do what I want to with a wood lathe. My question is this. I have carbide router bits and that is all I use. Good quality. I want to drill and also route grooves in the aluminum.
Would it be better to get a mill bit to do this?
Can a mill bit be used in a router--- what is the shaft sizes
What is the smallest bits I can get?
Where is a good place to get them?
What is the advantage if any of a mill bit over a router bit?
What precautions need to be taken?
Is there a huge difference in the amount of flutes per bit and what is optimal?
Thanks to all the teachers beforehand and no there will be no apples given out.
I am eventually getting back into my shop. I am almost sure of this.
As I have been away from my friends in the shop I have had many ideas float across my brain waves. Some I have been able to capture. I have some ideas to make some pen blanks from aluminum. Do not have a metal lathe and probably never will. But I believe I can do what I want to with a wood lathe. My question is this. I have carbide router bits and that is all I use. Good quality. I want to drill and also route grooves in the aluminum.
Would it be better to get a mill bit to do this?
Can a mill bit be used in a router--- what is the shaft sizes
What is the smallest bits I can get?
Where is a good place to get them?
What is the advantage if any of a mill bit over a router bit?
What precautions need to be taken?
Is there a huge difference in the amount of flutes per bit and what is optimal?
Thanks to all the teachers beforehand and no there will be no apples given out.