thetalbott4
Member
I would love to get into the aluminum pen turning but am having trouble drilling the blanks. Looked in the archives and didnt find any specifics.
I have tried drilling fast, slow, and in between. Altered feed rates, and I bought some brand new bits with no change. I cant get further than 1/4" in before it starts guming up and causing problems. I gotta be missing something.
Is there an alloy that is better than others? Bits? Past that, what do I need to know about the actual turning?
I have tried drilling fast, slow, and in between. Altered feed rates, and I bought some brand new bits with no change. I cant get further than 1/4" in before it starts guming up and causing problems. I gotta be missing something.
Is there an alloy that is better than others? Bits? Past that, what do I need to know about the actual turning?