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I think most will agree that it is impossible to adequatly sharpen the side cutting edges of an end mill but touching up the end cutting edges manually may be possible for some. However, it would be probable that the four edges would be at slightly different levels and would surface the workpiece using just the lowest one. OK, it may give an improved finish even though the feed rate at the surface will be four times greater.
For a simple jig to do the task accurately look on my website here http://www.homews.co.uk/page121.html
I would suggest that the woodern mount on the last page of the item will work just as well as the method in the design and reduces the work involved in making it appreciably.
I would add that sharpening just the end edges can improve the results achieved by quit a bit and is definitely worth doing.
For those who do not know my site the index for the metalworking pages (around 500) is here http://www.homews.co.uk/page463.html
Harold Hall
For a simple jig to do the task accurately look on my website here http://www.homews.co.uk/page121.html
I would suggest that the woodern mount on the last page of the item will work just as well as the method in the design and reduces the work involved in making it appreciably.
I would add that sharpening just the end edges can improve the results achieved by quit a bit and is definitely worth doing.
For those who do not know my site the index for the metalworking pages (around 500) is here http://www.homews.co.uk/page463.html
Harold Hall