Hello,can anyone help?I want to try milling on my Sieg lathe i have a vertical slide and ER collets and chuck but am bewildered by the vast array of cutters available.Would it be better to buy HSS and possibily 8% cobalt ones or carbide? as i wouldnt have the means of full resharpening would the throwaway types be better?I presume the more flutes the better to reduce chatter,Cutwell tools in UK sell HSS 8% cutters that they say will plunge,mill and slot as they have centre cutting are coated and will cut ordinary steel dry(they seem to do the lot for not too much money)anyone know if this is so.What will offer the best grip in collets,flatted or screw shank, plain shank seem quite hard to find and does anyone have any experience of the  mill and slot drill sets sold by Chronos,RDG etc.you seem to get a lot (10 slot drills & 10 mills) for around £60 obviously imported but are they any good?apologies for so many questions but obviously you can see i am new to this.Any advice much appreciated,regards Chris Farbrace

Thanks for the reply Jason,HSS it will be ca’nt say i like the thought of carbides being so easily damaged and will also bear in mind about the quality,regards Chris farbrace