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Working Titanium

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shootz

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Sorry if is an old question but,

How is it to work titanium. I have a 1/16 piece of 6/4, It's hard. I've drilled and tapped the liners on an AFCK, I guess it's also 6/4.

I'd like to try some bolsters out of CP2 if that's right for the job. I heard it's quite a bit softer than 6/4.

Rich
 
This might be better in the Shop Talk. My experience with Ti is that it's a pain to work with. Drilling and Tapping was tough, and I burned a few bits. Cutting by hand was extremely tedious. If you know you have the right tools for the job, it shouldn't be too bad.

~Mitch

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shootz,
I am moving this to Shop Talk and leaving it open here.

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Ti is not that hard to work if you have the right tools.
For cutting a bi-metal 10/14 blade works good for me,for drilling use cobalt bits,as for tapping HSS taps havent given me any trouble.

Kevin

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