I'm about to get back to some machining here and had a question about quill maintenance. I am not sure what kind of maintenance a quill needs. Oil? Grease? Anything?
A few months ago, I was cutting a few rather deep narrow grooves (1/8" wide, about 3/8" deep). I was spinning the end mill pretty fast, and it took quite a while with small cuts. The end mills were getting hot, the collet was getting hot (too hot to touch), and who knows what else was getting hot. And that's why I am asking about quill maintenance.
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to venture an answer.
cheers,
Cosmin
A few months ago, I was cutting a few rather deep narrow grooves (1/8" wide, about 3/8" deep). I was spinning the end mill pretty fast, and it took quite a while with small cuts. The end mills were getting hot, the collet was getting hot (too hot to touch), and who knows what else was getting hot. And that's why I am asking about quill maintenance.
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to venture an answer.
cheers,
Cosmin