Machining Durastone CAS671

[MultiAxGod]

Anybody have any good information machining this stuff?

[MultiAxGod]

Nobody machined this stuff before? It's a nitemare. Combination of stone and granite. Manmade. Eats tools like mad. Thought of processing it like silica Aluminum maybe?

[1 master]

can it go on a waterjet first to rough the finish on a mill or lathe? maybe a picture of what your part looks like?

[dolphin1]

use diamond coated stuff or grind it.

[MultiAxGod]

My suggestion is the waterjet too, but we don't have one. Don't think there are any in the KC area! LOL!

 

We're using diamond coated carbide, but it eats a tool per part right now.

 

Spindles are only 24k, so don't think we can grind the pockets and holes in it. Plus the dust/chips are going to ruin the machine now as it is. Filters plug up after 1/2 a day runtime.