Hey all,
In 3 weeks Im going to start machining a lot of tough materials I have little or no experience with. These include things like Titanium, PEEK, Nickel alloys (Nitanol, MP35, and others).

With that list in mind, do you guys know of some good websites, resources, threads, or links that can guide me as I tackle these new materials? I will have a good knowledge base to draw on at my work, but I would like to look like I kind of know what Im doing. Or feel free to share you experience with them. If you know of a particular insert that works well, tips for avoiding chip build up, how many flutes on an end mill work well, mistakes that you made in learning these materials...anything that works or mistakes you've made would be helpful.

I have an idea of what Im getting into...hard materials, slow speeds, chip nests, burrs... but you never know what will actually happen until you do it. Can you save me any face palm moments?

Thanks for any insight!