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Default Is there any difference between cheap imported carbide endmills andUSA made ones

On Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:34:04 -0500, "Pete C."
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Ignoramus4117 wrote:

So, if we compare a cheap imported carbide endmill vs. an expensive
domestic endmill. Is there some identifiable difference between their
performance?

i


Forget carbide. You don't have the spindle speed or axis feeds to
benefit from them, and they are a *lot* easier to chip or break than HSS
endmills.



True indeed, if he only has 2500 rpm

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