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Tapered end mill vs. flat for 3D carving, my night and day switch
Spent the last two weeks roughing out a walnut sign with a 1/4 flat end mill and the finish passes looked like sand dunes. Swapped to a 2 flute 1/8 tapered ball nose on the same file, same feeds, and the surface came out nearly glassy after one go. Anyone else stick with flats forever and then feel dumb about the toolpath cleanup?
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lee58217d ago
Man, I was team flat end mill for years and thought tapered bits were just a gimmick to sell more tools. Then I tried one on a curved relief cut and the stepover marks basically disappeared, which meant way less sanding for me. Maybe it's just me but the tapered ball nose earns its spot the second you stop fighting the clean up.
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