08-31-2012, 05:59 PM
Let's say that I want to cut a rabbet on the corner of a block, like I'm making a strip that I will cut into T-nuts. The slot will be 1/4 inch wide, and 1/4 inch deep. Which would be a better choice: an end mill, or a side cutting mill? If an end mill, should I use a small one, like 3/8, or a large one, 1"? Would I cut the width and move down, or the depth and move in? Of course, that would apply to either tool.
Or, will they all work about the same, and no one is better than another?
Or, will they all work about the same, and no one is better than another?