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| Chuck in E. TN:
I’m trying to clean up/square up a piece of cast iron cut from a John Deere tractor weight. My 4x6 band saw cuts it easily, but nothing in the mill will get through the skin. I’ve tried fly cutters and end mills. The skin is rubbing the cutting edge off the fly cutter. ½” mill cutter stalls the mill (belt drive). Mill is an x2 with DRO/tach. What am I doing wrong? Chuck |
| awemawson:
Whip the skin off with an angle grinder first |
| kayz1:
:proj: --- Quote from: awemawson on August 04, 2013, 02:59:25 PM ---Whip the skin off with an angle grinder first --- End quote --- Thanks for that, i was just about to ask the same thig..I have a few 4foot by 2x2 sash weights a mate gave me and my band saw just sits on top of it :scratch: Thanks again. Lyn. |
| chipenter:
I use router bits for wood 1\2 inch shank they last well , and are easy to sharpen . Jeff |
| Chuck in E. TN:
Thanks awemawson,and chipenter! I will try both suggestions. Chuck |
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