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That's not a bad idea, I'll talk to a local supplier and see what they recommend for the job. Thanks again for the insight, you've been very helpful.

Thanks for the in depth response! I actually intend to leave the machined finish on the blade if I can get it smooth enough.

Unfortunately my Tormach doesn't have the ability to tilt it's head,...

I'm trying to run toolpaths in some high carbon stainless steels to make knife bevels, hardness is about 255BHN. I'm getting my speeds/feeds from Gwizard calc, running a Tormach 770 for my mill,...

I'm using GWIZARD calculator to get my speeds and feeds. Haven't had any problems until last night. I tried to cut some 1018 hot rolled steel at 2mm deep with a half inch thick, four flute TiAIN...

Like the title says! I'm working with annealed CPM-M4 tool steel, whose PDF detailing it's physical properties can be found here. I've been using the GWizard calculator for speeds/feeds for prior...

As the title says. I am working with 2" x 10" x 5/32" 1095 steel, the stock is very flat before beginning work. However, after the first side had 0.25mm faced off, I noticed a severe curve, as the...

Even when facing steel?

For now it's only a few pieces, but I'm expecting this to become somewhat routine soon. I'm not set up as a machine shop yet, and right now this is more of a hobby than anything else. All the same, I...

That... actually sounds like it could work fairly well, but I wouldn't want too much upward force, as the plate is getting milled down a decent amount.



Glad to hear. Would 6061 aluminum be...

Those look like they'd be very useful, but I'm just considering the vise jaws for the time being, as I don't have the time to setup a new pallet system right now. However, they look like they'd be...

That was my first idea, CadRhino, I originally wanted to get a second vise to compliment my first, but it looks like that particular model is sold out, and I haven't had any luck finding any locally....

Looks like they have a 7" long version I could try. The appeal of making them myself is that I could have them made and ready to go faster than I could get Monster-Jaws to ship them to me, and a lot...

Ok, so I tried facing a 10" long plate of aluminum on my 5" vise, and got some pretty severe chatter. Tried with steel before, didn't have a problem.

I wanted to ask if making new 10" step jaws to...

Good advice on the set screws! For width of cut, I was using the full width of the fly cutter, with the bar set at its shortest length, 2.5". My stock had some mild scale of some kind but didn't give...

I got it to work at 1750rpm, but let's see...

My belt is set at the low setting, my insert is the carbide version intended for steel, and I have the mount set vertically, as it shows in Tormach's...

Thanks for the suggestion; speeding it up to 1750rpm seems to have done it! I just need to adjust my depth of cut to avoid another hangup (I'm doing something a little weird with my tool pathing, one...

I am having problems getting my superfly cutter working with my 770 machine and some low carbon steel, and was hoping someone may have some insight.

I'm trying to face my stock before I begin work...

Hello, all! I am Joe from Calgary, Canada! Excited to be here and I hope to learn lots.