+McGinn's WoodShop About 3 hours. 4 flute coated carbide 7inch per min and doc. was .003. Much easier and faster to cut out with power tools. Was just testing what can be done on the machine if one were inclined to do so. I would recommend a slower ipm and doc of at least half but i am goning to do testing with other bits to see what happens.
dont machine sawblades they are hardend and tempered so they dont wear out quickly start with mild steel than harden it youself by heating it and quenching it in oil then heating it to a straw color
The rpm of the router is way to high not to mention the machine isn't ridged enough. With an 1/8th carbide endmill at 15000 rpm your looking at sfm rates close to 500! The X carve wouldn't move that fast if you threw it off a cliff. The carbide was being burned up from rubbing and not actually cutting. The chip removal also removes the heat from the part and away from the endmill. The dust your making is more liken to the dust created when you rub sticks together really fast.
Huge time and resource waster and hard on the machine. I was told I couldn't and I know I shouldn't But when you are hard headed like me you're gonna do it just to say you did. Other than that I really have no good reason for doing it.
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Wicked, I've been looking to try this out :) How long was the cut? What kind of bit did you use and the speed/depth settings?
+McGinn's WoodShop you explain later, lol.. thanks for sharing!
+McGinn's WoodShop Would you recommend engraving steel with those bits?
+McGinn's WoodShop About 3 hours. 4 flute coated carbide 7inch per min and doc. was .003. Much easier and faster to cut out with power tools. Was just testing what can be done on the machine if one were inclined to do so. I would recommend a slower ipm and doc of at least half but i am goning to do testing with other bits to see what happens.
dont machine sawblades they are hardend and tempered so they dont wear out quickly start with mild steel than harden it youself by heating it and quenching it in oil then heating it to a straw color
The rpm of the router is way to high not to mention the machine isn't ridged enough. With an 1/8th carbide endmill at 15000 rpm your looking at sfm rates close to 500! The X carve wouldn't move that fast if you threw it off a cliff. The carbide was being burned up from rubbing and not actually cutting. The chip removal also removes the heat from the part and away from the endmill. The dust your making is more liken to the dust created when you rub sticks together really fast.
Well aware of the limitations but I just wanted to see if it could be done with everything not being in my favour.
+shane bell if you're aware of the limitations why are you planning to burn up new endmills?
Huge time and resource waster and hard on the machine. I was told I couldn't and I know I shouldn't But when you are hard headed like me you're gonna do it just to say you did. Other than that I really have no good reason for doing it.
+shane bell perfectly reasonable reason and honest as well. You can't beat learning from trying under ant circumstances stances.