Dabbler
ersatz engineer
@skookumrob I tried out your selection app on your site. I was hoping to see carbide roughing end mills...
Is that something you supply or might do in the future?
Is that something you supply or might do in the future?
Hi @Dabbler great question!@skookumrob I tried out your selection app on your site. I was hoping to see carbide roughing end mills...
Is that something you supply or might do in the future?
Thanks for that link, they also resharpen carbide millsFor carbide end mills I have been buying from these guys.
Carbide End Mills | Made in Canada Skookum Brand | Online Supply
Skookum Brand solid carbide end mills are Made in Canada to the highest industrial machining standards.onlinesupply.ca
So Rob,Hi Peter, We offer a variety of choices for shipping, depending on the product being ordered. But End Mills are free shipping anywhere in Canada on a $200 order. Under that we offer discounted live shipping rates.
Are you sure the chuck isn't a JT taper ?I'm sure many of you have been through this maze before so thought I'd ask the veterans and knowledge trust think tank.
1. I recently purchased a 1976 Bridgeport Vertical Milling Machine step pulley 1 hp and am wondering where is the best place to purchase R8 tool holders? It came with a massive 3/4" Jacobs chuck in superb condition, but the tool holder for the chuck is integral to that chuck - at least as far as I can tell.
2. Also are there Canadian suppliers for end mills, boring heads etc. as opposed to places like Shars, & McMaster-Carr to eliminate the exchange, duty and ridiculous shipping charges?
We have had things shipped to Eureka via the Montana Shipping Company, but you're still paying duty, etc.
I've also used Edge Production Supplies here in Calgary, but many times they have to bring in the product as many things are not stocked.
Thanks very much in advance.
Hi Jorogi,So Rob,
I've wanted to come in and check things out, I go past your place sometimes 100's of times a month. I'll probably try and get in on the 8th but I am curious what sort of stock you have in house, and a bit about your resharpening service. You keep pretty low profile and I respect that but a little self promotion would be nice too. I really like to support Canadian where I can.
Cheers
The HP & UHP have a higher helix angle than roughing end mills do, which changes more of the forces to be axial instead of radial, the result is much lower tool pressure so you should be able to obtain near the same results as a rougher.@skookumrob One virtue of the corncob type cutters is the greatly reduced pressure to make very large depths of cut; up to 1/2 the diameter of the cutter... Do the
"HP" and"UHP" cutters also share this virtue?
- I don't need this characteristic, as all my machines are large industrial type... Most guys with lighter or benchtop mills really benefit from reduced cutter pressure.
I would love to try a cutter appropriate for cutting mild steel, as in 1045 or annealed 4140 hot rolled - I usually remove all mill scale because of its negative effect on cutter life. I don''t push my machines, as the wear on the bronze nuts is accelerated by high forces. If this is good for you, PM me to make arrangements. My favourite size of cutter is 1/2" double end 4 flute.