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knowlzy0791 wrote:Would I need an entire new collet for something like this?
ChrisInEstes wrote:knowlzy0791 wrote:Would I need an entire new collet for something like this?
It depends on your collet. I have 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", & 1/2" collets for my spindle.
I bought the 3/8" collet version of this drag bit off ebay. It came recommended to me from Xxray here on the forums.
eBay link to 1/4" collet Diamond Drag Bit: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-4-DIA-DIAMOND ... 3f42057525
Do an eBay search for Diamond Drag Bits... There are others.
Chris
glenninvb wrote:knowlzy,
.030 - .050 is deep for a diamond drag, I've used regular half-round carbide on coated steel award plaque material but only .005- .010 deep (single pass @ 100ipm)
Coolant prolongs life, but can cut dry (my feed rates, much higher than recommended ) @15000 rpm
Do you need to cut that deep?
For light engraving the diamond would probably be the best choice as its spring loaded and should last a long time
http://www.2linc.com/engraving_assistan ... speeds.htm
http://www.2linc.com/engraving_tools_tough_tip.htm
knowlzy0791 wrote:There is no "regulation" on how deep it needs to be. So long as it is easily visible and readable. Never messed with this before so I do not know how well any of the depths will be visible?glenninvb wrote:knowlzy,
.030 - .050 is deep for a diamond drag, I've used regular half-round carbide on coated steel award plaque material but only .005- .010 deep (single pass @ 100ipm)
Coolant prolongs life, but can cut dry (my feed rates, much higher than recommended ) @15000 rpm
Do you need to cut that deep?
For light engraving the diamond would probably be the best choice as its spring loaded and should last a long time
http://www.2linc.com/engraving_assistan ... speeds.htm
http://www.2linc.com/engraving_tools_tough_tip.htm
Leo wrote:When I worked at a large very well known medical device manufacturer we engraved all the 17-4PH stainless steel parts with a 1/32 ball end mill. Spindle RPM 15,000 and a feedrate of 5 IPM. DOC=.005 We engraved miles and miles of text that way.
Barrya wrote:THe touch plate does not see the diamond tip, how is the proper way to set zero z with either a diamond drag bit or a spring loaded diamond drag bit?
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