Hello,
I have a project where I need to make about 100 or so slits evenly spaced width wise about 0.03" width and depth (<- not 100% set on) in 5/16" x 5/16" square O1 or A2 tool steel. I have been doing a lot of research on what kind of tools I think would be able to do this and I was thinking of a cnc ready sherline 5400 mill with a 0.03" slitting saw. I was thinking the sherline because its within my price range and because it can be converted into a horizontal configuration allowing the z axis to be raised and lowered. From what I can tell of other mills is they can go in horizontal configuration but you lose the ability of the z to go up and down. So my questions are is a sherline cnc mill with a slitting saw the way to go? If so what material would be good for the slitting saw? On msc direct it says carbide saws should be used on non ferrous steels and it says that hss is good for both. Would hss be the good to cut O1 or A2? If not what would be the best way to do this? I do not really have experience with mills only 3d printers so any help will help.
Thank you,
Cameron
I have a project where I need to make about 100 or so slits evenly spaced width wise about 0.03" width and depth (<- not 100% set on) in 5/16" x 5/16" square O1 or A2 tool steel. I have been doing a lot of research on what kind of tools I think would be able to do this and I was thinking of a cnc ready sherline 5400 mill with a 0.03" slitting saw. I was thinking the sherline because its within my price range and because it can be converted into a horizontal configuration allowing the z axis to be raised and lowered. From what I can tell of other mills is they can go in horizontal configuration but you lose the ability of the z to go up and down. So my questions are is a sherline cnc mill with a slitting saw the way to go? If so what material would be good for the slitting saw? On msc direct it says carbide saws should be used on non ferrous steels and it says that hss is good for both. Would hss be the good to cut O1 or A2? If not what would be the best way to do this? I do not really have experience with mills only 3d printers so any help will help.
Thank you,
Cameron