Speed of the cutter depends upon the material. Various materials have
different speeds that the teeth of a cutter should be going through the
metal and the cutter material also makes a difference. Just find the rate
and figure out the rpms from that.

--
Bob May
Losing weight is easy! If you ever want to lose weight, eat and drink less.
Works evevery time it is tried!

In article , Steve Worcester says...

Any idea what speed I should run a 3" slotting saw at? It is a alternate
tooth with side cutting and clearance and I am going 3/16" deep (in multiple
passes)

What's the saw made of?
How wide is it?
What are you cutting?

Jim

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What's the saw made of?
HSS
How wide is it?
3/16
What are you cutting?
S7 steel, slotting to 3/16" deep

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Steve Worcester
www.turningwood.com
Better Woodturning through Technology
(And a hell of alotta practice)



"jim rozen" wrote in message
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In article , Steve Worcester says...

Any idea what speed I should run a 3" slotting saw at? It is a alternate
tooth with side cutting and clearance and I am going 3/16" deep (in
multiple
passes)

What's the saw made of?
How wide is it?
What are you cutting?

Jim

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Steve Worcester wrote:

What's the saw made of?
HSS
How wide is it?
3/16
What are you cutting?
S7 steel, slotting to 3/16" deep

--
Steve Worcester
www.turningwood.com
Better Woodturning through Technology
(And a hell of alotta practice)

Vertical or horizontal mill?
Make & model?
Arbor supported at both ends?
Coolant, oil, spray, brush, none?
Solid setup?
About 70 rpm, feed .002-.005 ipt, depending on horsepower and setup conditions.

3/16 stagger tooth, cutting 3/16 deep, correct?
@ 32 teeth &70 rpm 4.5-11 ipm.

Don't get greedy with rpm, don't be shy with feed, or too exuberant. But make
sure you pull a chip. Saws usually tend to run out and cut with a few teeth, if
you keep a load on them they will cut with more of them.

Enjoy yourself.

michael











"jim rozen" wrote in message
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In article , Steve Worcester says...

Any idea what speed I should run a 3" slotting saw at? It is a alternate
tooth with side cutting and clearance and I am going 3/16" deep (in
multiple
passes)

What's the saw made of?
How wide is it?
What are you cutting?

Jim

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