Roughing End Mills

[Colin TeasdaleParticipant @colinteasdale]

The mill is a Sieg SX2P with, if memory serves, a 500W brushed motor.

I have ordered a set of roughing end mills, to see if they are any good, and have now realised that I have no idea what depth of cut or side-step I should use with them. The set comprises M6, 8, 10 & 12 diameter mills.

All info gratefully received.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Try 1xD vertical and 0.1xD sideways stepover, the 10 and 12mm may not go to that on the X2 in steel so reduce the sideways stepover

[Colin TeasdaleParticipant @colinteasdale]

Thanks for that, Jason.

Delivery is due tomorrow, so I’ll try the suggestions and report back.

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