08-04-2014, 07:55 PM
Ken,
No not joking, climb milling on small or bench top milling machines is not a good idea - unless the depth of cut is very light less than .004".
It is going to thump the table and take up the back lash all the time whilst turning the handle. It could damage the cutter, the work piece, the machine and all three. Not to mention the noise it can make.
Seriously Ken, most guys with these types of mill will suggest not to use climb milling.
Just one of these things we (with small mills) have to get along with.
DaveH
No not joking, climb milling on small or bench top milling machines is not a good idea - unless the depth of cut is very light less than .004".
It is going to thump the table and take up the back lash all the time whilst turning the handle. It could damage the cutter, the work piece, the machine and all three. Not to mention the noise it can make.
Seriously Ken, most guys with these types of mill will suggest not to use climb milling.
Just one of these things we (with small mills) have to get along with.
DaveH