opinions on face milling cutter

[benmychree]

Would this be the correct face mill I need?
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To my eye, that cutter looks like it has the wrong insert in it, but it is hard to tell from the pictures in it and the angles the pics are taken from.

 

[Mutt]

But is it the right cutting head and can I just replace the square inserts with a different square insert and it be the right cutter then?

 

[benmychree]

From what I see in the pictures, it does not have the rake angle of what I am suggesting.

 

[Mutt]

ow much rake are you suggesting?

 

[benmychree]

I did not measure it, but it looks like about 20 degrees or so

 

[Mutt]

I'll bet this one has enough rake, aye?

 

[ezduzit]

What's y'all's thoughts on this face milling cutter head? I will be using it to cleanly face aluminum castings...

That is absolutely the wrong tool for aluminum. It is intended for surfacing extremely hard materials.

 

[benmychree]

Aye!

 

[Mutt]

Wow, does any one here happen to have a picture of what IS correct? Times a a wastin', job needs to be finished ASAP

 

[drlatham]

I use a shear hog on aluminum. Amazing finish. Expensive.