On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 02:41:01 GMT, (Dennis van
Dam) wrote:

I was first told of the wood resin abrasion phenomena by a tool and die
maker who really knew his stuff. (Got his mechanical engineering degree
*after* a couple of decades working as a tool and die maker.) That fact
not withstanding, it does occur to me that there might be a wee bit of
"machinist arrogance" (uttered with the utmost of respect for the man and
the trade) embodied in the information, in that the purist machinist/metal
worker might be inclined to frown on using a mill to process wood, metal
working being more "technical", woodworking being more "craft", hence
processing wood on a machine tool is "an abuse" of the machine tool.

I cant say Ive ever seen a wood working machine with worn parts that
could be attributed to such a phenomenon.

Ive cut a fair amount of wood on metalworking machines..and the only
problem Ive noted is the tendency for the sawdust to turn into
cardboard in the damnedest places.

Gunner

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