….Every hobbist that owns a milling machine at any rate.
Just a little tip for anyone who hasn’t realised.
One of the quirks of end mill sizing is that the 14mm end mill (& the less common 13mm size) has a head diameter larger than the shank diameter. (HSS/HSSCO end mills)
When side milling this can be put to your advantage.
You can take a pass, then lower the head & mill another pass without the shank rubbing, like it would with say a 12mm or 10mm end mill.
Thus enabling you to deal with quite thick pieces of work, certainly a fair bit more than the flute length….
& yes even my Sieg X1 copes with a 14mm end mill, sure the DOC isn’t massive, but it’s a way to get the job done.
Hope that helps someone.