Milling metals hardened to 52 HRC and harder with solid-carbide cutters doesn't require a heavy-duty, high-performance machine tool when a machinist employs trochoidal milling and applies cutting tools with an appropriate substrate, coating and geometries. (With Video.)
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2015-09-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/trochoidal-milling-can-tackle-hard-stuff/
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