milling nylons

[dougm]

the best deburrring tool for nylon

is liquid nitrogen

(however I dont recommend using it by hand)

check out www.cryogenicdeflashingsystems.com

they manufacture machines and do deburrring

buy the batch size

[Lumpnut]

Here is some more info about cutting plastics that might be usefull.

 

[wildcat99]

To be honest, I clicked this thread to see what kind of smarta$$ response "milling nylons" would get. Thanks Rekd, I knew someone would step up!

 

Seriously though, I would try changing directions of cut, from climb to conventional or conv to climb and see if that helps. Increasing spindle speed may also help.

 

A downcutting endmill may just move the burr from the top edge to the bottom edge. It may also cause problems if the chips have nowhere to go. Onsrud (and others) also makes a double-edge "straight-cut" endmill. This is supposed to leave no burr on top and bottom edges.

 

HTH

[apprentice]

Thanks so much for all your help. I am now using 2-flute cutter and it is much better now.

[Rekd™]

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To be honest, I clicked this thread to see what kind of smarta$$ response "milling nylons" would get. Thanks Rekd, I knew someone would step up!

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I was quite suprised I was the only one to let loose. Oh well, I guess these guys are getting slow...

[CNCme]

Good Day,

 

I have also found HSS endmills to have a sharper

edge than carbide.

 

 

Tony G

CNCiT Precision Machine - Hudson,NH

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