I wonder if any of the more experianced chaps out there can shed some light on my milling problem.
I have a 3HP horizontal mill (Adcock & Shipley later badged Brigeport - 1ES) - which has a vertical head .
I was attempting to mill mild steel (easy machining normally) with a nearly new good condition 5/8" dia HSS 4 flute end mill running 500 rpm, full width cut at 1/4" DOC - hand feeding and I watched the rev counter drop to 380 rpm as soon as I did anything much past a fine feed - as if the...
Milling Bogging Down In Cut
I have a 3HP horizontal mill (Adcock & Shipley later badged Brigeport - 1ES) - which has a vertical head .
I was attempting to mill mild steel (easy machining normally) with a nearly new good condition 5/8" dia HSS 4 flute end mill running 500 rpm, full width cut at 1/4" DOC - hand feeding and I watched the rev counter drop to 380 rpm as soon as I did anything much past a fine feed - as if the...
Milling Bogging Down In Cut