A drill for an entry hole is never a bad idea. Other options include using a tool with a smaller diameter or fewer flutes. Can you improve chip evacuation? That's never a bad idea in any event. If feasible, a vacuum or some repeated blasts with the air gun are helpful. Also, can you reduce the ramp angle for the helix?
On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 12:09 PM Nicklas SB Karlsson <n...@nksb.eu> wrote: > Milling a deep pocket spiral down work great first turn but after a > while torque is not enough and mill stop. Suspect it is because mill > have to cut old chips in addition to machining part. > > Maybe it is a good idea to use drill bit a little bit smaller than > slot? > > > Nicklas Karlsson > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Matthew Herd Email: herd.m...@gmail.com Cell: 610-608-8930 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
