I'm not a machinist by any sort.
Last year I purchased the harbor freight mini mill. I have been using it solely for relieving liners.
I'm now trying to use it with fly cutter for nail nicks.
It is HSS and it takes me nearly 45 min. To cut a nick in 01 Tool steel.
I have watched about every fly cutter video and don't know if it's the way I sharpened it or what.
I'm not losing the tip, it's holding the shape fine. But it takes forever.
I'm not getting chips out but very very fine grain metal as it's cutting.
I'm trying to get away from the stone that I have been using to cut my nicks.
Should I be using carbide tips?
Will the cut faster?
By the way I'm using the slowest speed and feed possible.
Last year I purchased the harbor freight mini mill. I have been using it solely for relieving liners.
I'm now trying to use it with fly cutter for nail nicks.
It is HSS and it takes me nearly 45 min. To cut a nick in 01 Tool steel.
I have watched about every fly cutter video and don't know if it's the way I sharpened it or what.
I'm not losing the tip, it's holding the shape fine. But it takes forever.
I'm not getting chips out but very very fine grain metal as it's cutting.
I'm trying to get away from the stone that I have been using to cut my nicks.
Should I be using carbide tips?
Will the cut faster?
By the way I'm using the slowest speed and feed possible.