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...there is no comparison

I cut my first chips in H.S. machine shop class. I soon after went to work as a screw machine operator, working up to cutter grinding and set up position.
Than I moved on to a job shop where you...

I recall those type of cuts years ago with a small shaper.

don't see them much anymore

here is a bracket I made friday, I had to make 5 of them from 3x3 alum angle with a large web radius
that wasn't square to begin with....it took me half the day and I haven't milled the slots yet! ...

Jeff, we are just building up our machine shop and unfortunately don't have a bender or brake.It will probably be a long time(if ever) before we have one that will bend 1/4 or larger material.

we...

Hi chris64,
what type of cnc mill are you working with?

thanks , I will take some pics tuesday to help describe the problems I'm having. the angle is usually 1/4 to 1/2 thick and 1" to 8" long we make all shapes and size brackets from it. but basically...

Hi , my first post to the forum. I work for a machinery builder and use a bridgport mill , lathe and haas tm1 . I'm just getting used to cnc machining. And have begun using the TM1 more and more for...