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So I am thinking about obtaining a shell mill or face mill for my 1 HP milling machine. I want to make sure that the parts that I buy fit together and will work in my machine.
I looked online, and I see that the cutting tools have a shank diameter as well as a cutting diameter.
I see that the arbors have a shank diameter as well as a projection.
I will probably start with one arbor and one HSS shell mill because I am low on funds. I have an R8 taper.
Questions:
(1) I usually work on mild steel. Is there a maximum diameter of cutting tool for use with a 1 HP motor?
(2) Why do these shell mills have cutting edges on the side? I thought they were only for facing.
(3) Am I wasting my money choosing HSS? I don’t think I can afford carbide at this point.
(4) I will match the shank diameter, but do I need to match the height of the shell mill with the projection of the arbor?
(5) I already have a fly cutter. It is pretty slow.
(6) I would be using this to provide a flat surface on boxes that I make. My end mills go up to 3/4”, and I probably don’t want to buy a face mill. I am thinking that I want to buy a HSS shell mill.
I looked online, and I see that the cutting tools have a shank diameter as well as a cutting diameter.
I see that the arbors have a shank diameter as well as a projection.
I will probably start with one arbor and one HSS shell mill because I am low on funds. I have an R8 taper.
Questions:
(1) I usually work on mild steel. Is there a maximum diameter of cutting tool for use with a 1 HP motor?
(2) Why do these shell mills have cutting edges on the side? I thought they were only for facing.
(3) Am I wasting my money choosing HSS? I don’t think I can afford carbide at this point.
(4) I will match the shank diameter, but do I need to match the height of the shell mill with the projection of the arbor?
(5) I already have a fly cutter. It is pretty slow.
(6) I would be using this to provide a flat surface on boxes that I make. My end mills go up to 3/4”, and I probably don’t want to buy a face mill. I am thinking that I want to buy a HSS shell mill.