I need some advice since I'm new to this...
Say I have an end mill tool that has a shank diameter the same as the cutting diameter, and a cutting length of 0.7 inch. If I need to hog out more than 0.7 inch deep, is this asking for trouble? Theoretically as you progressively cut deeper, the hole has been cleared for the shank to get by, but it's line to line clearance. I'm not talking about drilling a hole the same diameter as the shank/cut, i.e. simply plunging down. For example assuming I...
hogging out aluminum deeper than the end mill's cut length
Say I have an end mill tool that has a shank diameter the same as the cutting diameter, and a cutting length of 0.7 inch. If I need to hog out more than 0.7 inch deep, is this asking for trouble? Theoretically as you progressively cut deeper, the hole has been cleared for the shank to get by, but it's line to line clearance. I'm not talking about drilling a hole the same diameter as the shank/cut, i.e. simply plunging down. For example assuming I...
hogging out aluminum deeper than the end mill's cut length