http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/end-mills-for-304l-ss Brought to you by Todays Machining World en-US Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:23:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/search.php http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/end-mills-for-304l-ss#post-562 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:53:26 +0000 Anonymous 562@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>Budget and volume are important. I'd look into Balzers TiALN, for HSS or carbide. </p> http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/end-mills-for-304l-ss#post-561 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:42:58 +0000 Anonymous 561@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>Are you looking for indexable? Solid carbide? Cobalt roughers?</p> <p>For small indexable end mills I have found that the Seco Turbo series works very well. Good tool life and removal rates. But I don't use them very often because they are quite expensive. (Both the bodies and inserts.)</p> <p>Maybe the economics work out better for higher production volumes, but on the low quantity runs that we normally do (usually less than 50pcs.) they just didn't pay.</p> <p>For roughing stainless, much of the time I use powdered metal roughers from YG-1. They work well for short runs because I don't have to spend much time tweaking the speeds and feeds to get them running well. I just look at the recommendations in the book, back off about 15% and they work.</p> <p>For finishing stainless I've had good luck with SGS V-carb end mills. </p> http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/topic/end-mills-for-304l-ss#post-556 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:31:58 +0000 Anonymous 556@http://www.todaysmachiningworld.com/forum/ <p>What is the best brand and coating from experience for small roughing and finishing end mills(3/4" and under) for high metal removal rates and good tool life? </p>