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    Help identifying a cutter found in toolbox

    The cutters are indeed angled and would not produce a flat if used to make a tee slot however would it work for a face mill if it doesn't sit flat on the cutters? wouldn't 2 of the four cutters be doing all the work? If anyone wants photos from other angles of with parts against a square just...
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    Best type of face mill?

    The reason I was looking at the accusize one was only because I have bought from them before and could first read customer reviews. I do like the price of the ali just unsure of if it will be usable Quality and if it is not how hard is it to return?
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    Help identifying a cutter found in toolbox

    Is this type of slot cutter common or is it more of an old school type thing? Would anyone have a use for it, I mean other than for adding weight to the toolbox like I use it for :cool:
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    Help identifying a cutter found in toolbox

    Maybe. That would be one hell of a T slot.
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    Best type of face mill?

    Thanks. I never thought of running it with less inserts. I guess as long as it's balanced it should work.
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    Help identifying a cutter found in toolbox

    I was going through my toolbox of old cutter that came a mill I had a few years ago and came across this. Any idea what it is? Is it supposed to be a face mill? There are no markings on it and it kind of looks homemade or maybe its just really old. The cutter diameter is 2 3/4" and the shank...
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    New to me ZX45 milling machine

    This is what the mill was sitting on. No wonder it felt slightly wobbly. Got most of the tube cut up to replace the plywood. I also decided I am going to add 4 levelling feet to take the weight off the casters and give it a slightly wider base.
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    Sourcing Metal | General Discussion

    Definitely post pics that sounds super cool.
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    Best type of face mill?

    I am looking at this in either the 2" or 2 1/2" size https://www.amazon.ca/Accusize-Indexable-APKT1604-carbide-0028-6908/dp/B073ZKH6FT?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1 but they come with 6 cutters so I was wondering it that is to many for a cutter that size in an RF45 type mill.
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    Sourcing Metal | General Discussion

    What type of project required bronze sheet? Must have been quite the project with a price tag like that on the materials
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