I'm milling some parts out of XX paper, and CE canvas Garolite... Oring/gasket pockets .195" deep, using a 7/64" carbide two flute end mill.
I'm running a Novakon NM 135 v2.1, max spindle speed is 6,000 rpms.
Currently I'm running it at 6,000 rpms, .065" depth of cut @ 10ipm, making 3 passes to get to .195 deep.
The total amount of cutting travel is appx 45" each pass, and it's taking about 7 minutes each .065" deep pass, for a total of about 21 minutes per part. I'd like to speed it up if I could but I think the machine may be holding me back. If I speed up the feed rate, I start to get some deflection in the bit. Not sure if I can go deeper and do it in just two passes?
Is this optimal for what I'm working with?
I'm running a Novakon NM 135 v2.1, max spindle speed is 6,000 rpms.
Currently I'm running it at 6,000 rpms, .065" depth of cut @ 10ipm, making 3 passes to get to .195 deep.
The total amount of cutting travel is appx 45" each pass, and it's taking about 7 minutes each .065" deep pass, for a total of about 21 minutes per part. I'd like to speed it up if I could but I think the machine may be holding me back. If I speed up the feed rate, I start to get some deflection in the bit. Not sure if I can go deeper and do it in just two passes?
Is this optimal for what I'm working with?