"Pete C." fired this volley in news:51883731$0$4801
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I keep hearing stories like this, but no pictures are ever posted

Heh! I just threw away a scrap of 3" 6061 someone had absolutely
_buried_ a 1-1/4" cutter into. It snapped off the shank like it was made
of butter... Sorry... no pictures AGAIN! G

(no... twern't me... my mill couldn't produce that torque with Viagra)

LLoyd