Face mill larger than work?
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Stupid question. I have Glacern 2.5" FM45 to try out with my X2. Up till now I have been using larger end mills to face and they are usually smaller or just a bit larger then the workpiece. Now in many cases the face mill will be a good bit larger than the work. My question is: Is there a right/wrong way to approach the cut when the mill is much larger. Should I run right down the center? Should I let the mill skim into the cut by running down one side?
I was thinking that coming down the middle would seem to have the cutting face slamming into the material harder than running down the side and raking into the cut.