Posted by JasonB on 05/07/2023 13:08:50:
Posted by Dave Halford on 05/07/2023 12:35:41:
Isn't side milling supposed to be approx. the radius of the cutter in depth so for the 6mm dia cutter three passes would be required for 10mm thick work.
Most makers that publish cutting data tend to show 1D to 1.5D on their 4-flute cutters so two passes at the most when also using the usually published 0.1D stepover.
It is possible to use more Ap (vertical) depth if the Ae (sideways) stepover is less particularly for the 5 or 6 flute finishing cutters.
Don't try the drill chuck
The irregular pattern would seem to suggest flexing somewhere rather than a regular pattern that could be attributed to runout.
Edited By JasonB on 05/07/2023 13:10:58
The pic with the face milling on the same side has a section that was side milled and is 6.5mm deep. It was done either with the 10mm or 6mm tool. I think it probably does get worse with deeper cuts but it's always there.
Just measured the flex again between the table and the tool, its about 0.015" (my indicator is imperial) easily with 1 hand levering against he vice, with two hands its 0.003"/0.076mm in x. About the same or a little more in y.
Similar reading from table to spindle and pulling on the top of the column maybe abut 0.004. No lose column bolts, all are very tight and there are no cracks in the paint between the column and base (nice that they painted it after it was assembled, including the allen bolts!).
I only get a tiny deflection if I try to man-handle the table in this setup.
IDK if this is significant or totally normal but the spindle-to-head flex is barely measurable so don't think its bearings. Or course there's a lot of leverage on the column.
Don't know what else to do.