Wes fired this volley in
:

My first few attempts with carbide ended up with snaps. I must have
learned something in the interim. Maybe I have the 'feel' now. Small
endmills and inconsistant feeds are a formula for disastor on a manual
mill.


I don't know why this hasn't been mentioned before, but I have much better
luck on surface finish with HSS cutters on 6061 than with carbide.

I love carbide for steel, but I always lean toward HSS for Al.

LLoyd