Need to REDUCE machine time off wheel

[mike561h]

The aluminum is painted black. The width of cut is .125 by .006 deep x 9 inch diameter. just enough DOC to see shinny aluminum.   The paint can chip  Are there any end mills on the market that might help with the chipping problem like not chipping the paint. I think the run time is 4 minutes on this feature. Taking 2 minutes off would be nice.   Thank you

 

The program is running very slow IPM maybe 10 

If I can reduce time I get free burrito from taco smell..

 

[gcode]

try a left handed end mill

it will direct the cutting forces down and may reduce the paint chipping

[Mr. M]

Large radius if possible?

[Fred @ Slate Industries]

What kind of machine controller?

 

Anything Decent,  Program it at 300 ipm, figure out the RPM, Polished Carbide Tool, Peel mill,  stepover it  bigger  and bigger until you get the cycle time your Thirsting for.

leave stock on the walls (Experiment how much to leave to avoid Chipping the paint)

Start Big / far away.

Then Blow through both diameters (I.D. & O.D. ) Climb milling only, up off the floor by a few un noticeable Z's like .003.

 

As Told to me in 1988 "Use your head that's what God gave it to you for, experiment, listen, watch" !

[Guyinthedesert]

 what kind of machine? I the machines spindle can handle it, I would make a trepan tool. cut your run time down to a couple seconds.

Of course, if a taco bell burrito is your incentive, I would spend the rest of the afternoon farting in the bosses office

[mike561h]

^{okuma mill 32 tool changer  I did not mention its only a .125 slot,, 9 inch dia.  I'm not milling a complete round diameter}

^{thanks for the help}

[Guyinthedesert]

^{okuma mill 32 tool changer  I did not mention its only a .125 slot,, 9 inch dia.  I'm not milling a complete round diameter}

^{thanks for the help}

So, is the 9" dia round?  if so you can just trepan it the same as you would an o-ring groove. Obviously, you would need to hand load the tool. It would be no problem with a 50 taper. With a 40 taper, you may need to lighten it up.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

 

 

try a left handed end mill

 

I presume you mean  a "downcut" endmill?  There are also left hand, which spin the other way.  The latter can make a difference in fibrous materials.

[mike561h]

yes a round groove. We will give it a try

thanks