Pixman thanks for the reply.
As a hobby machinist my need is for excellent finish and ease of use rather than extreme long life. My machining is mostly small jobs and usually a one off. I suspect that even a box of Korloy inserts with 4 cutting edges will last me a long time. If the Walter mills & inserts provide a significant improvement in finish then I have no problem in purchasing them provided they are not to exorbitantly priced. Unfortunately so far I can only find Walter inserts from USA dealers which have them at what I can only assume is some sort of manufacturers list price and with the Au exchange rate and USA postage makes me hesitant given that I can probably use the funds on something more relevant to me at the moment. The 4088 with inserts that you recommended was a tremendous buy and I am hoping to give them a run before I have to go away in Nov. I will continue to keep a look out for Walter products on sale in the future
As a hobby machinist my need is for excellent finish and ease of use rather than extreme long life. My machining is mostly small jobs and usually a one off. I suspect that even a box of Korloy inserts with 4 cutting edges will last me a long time. If the Walter mills & inserts provide a significant improvement in finish then I have no problem in purchasing them provided they are not to exorbitantly priced. Unfortunately so far I can only find Walter inserts from USA dealers which have them at what I can only assume is some sort of manufacturers list price and with the Au exchange rate and USA postage makes me hesitant given that I can probably use the funds on something more relevant to me at the moment. The 4088 with inserts that you recommended was a tremendous buy and I am hoping to give them a run before I have to go away in Nov. I will continue to keep a look out for Walter products on sale in the future
ronboult, proud to be a member of MetalworkingFun Forum since Aug 2013.