tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089685228711581663.post813097732644657109..comments2009-08-17T01:51:22.933-07:00Comments on Musings: Workshop Thoughts and Projects: The Mistakes I've MadeDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06871828550629252076noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089685228711581663.post-88636209787829771392009-08-17T01:51:22.933-07:002009-08-17T01:51:22.933-07:00this is a good blog.this is a good blog.workshop machineryhttp://icontrol.net.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089685228711581663.post-81242565518168998002007-06-27T21:34:00.000-07:002007-06-27T21:34:00.000-07:00"4" face mills at over 2500 SFPM, slabbing off 3/8..."4" face mills at over 2500 SFPM, slabbing off 3/8" of aluminum"<BR/><BR/>Must be nice :) If I tried to remove 3/8" of aluminum at one go - with anything - on my machine, it would go from 2500 SFPM to <B>Zero</B> in a startling-fast period of time.<BR/><BR/>But, point taken. I'll edit the post to say "maximum safe starting point." After all, no one publishes a table of minimum speeds ;)Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871828550629252076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089685228711581663.post-14974863288302275272007-06-27T16:59:00.000-07:002007-06-27T16:59:00.000-07:00Actually, if anything, these days the speed/feed c...Actually, if anything, these days the speed/feed charts are considered "safe starting points", and the actual speeds and feeds used are significantly higher. I personally have run 4" face mills at over 2500 SFPM, slabbing off 3/8" of aluminum in full passes..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com