I am wondering if there is a "best" type of chip when milling. My endmill/mill has been making more of dust then the chips I am used to when I learned how to machine. I am mainly cutting aluminum. Is this normal for milling with small mills (x3) or am i doing something wrong?
A few things that I think might be the reason why, but I am not sure:
- Feed rate too slow and not cutting off enough material at a time.
- Cheap end mills (Harbour Frieghts).
- Not enough cutting fluid.
Please help me