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  1. 02-01-2008, 05:43 PM #1
    Smrtman5
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    M2 Steel & an Endmill Question

    Two things were told to me today which i didnt believe and i wanted too see who was correct.

    1. I ordered a M2 hss lathe tool blank from mcmaster. The shop tech said that it could not be ground and it could only be EDMed. I couldve sworn i have successfully ground these several times before. Can you grind M2 tool steel on a non-diamond wheel?

    2. are endmills case hardened?
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  2. 02-01-2008, 05:56 PM #2
    keebler303
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    1. yes they can be ground quite easily.

    2. not sure but it would make sense. Hard cutting edge and ductile core.

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