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Cutting dovetails, how hard can it be...
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullet bumper" data-source="post: 632408" data-attributes="member: 17844"><p>You seem to be cutting the base as well as the angle . Dovetail cutters don't like cutting on both faces at the same time The shoulder for the dovetail can be cut with a normal end mill but about .015 too shallow. Then use the dovetail cutter so it is only cutting on the side and move in while not cutting anything on the base of the cut . Use conventional milling only and very light cuts. Don't heat up 1020 as it will harden.</p><p>When the dovetail is getting near to specks drop it down and mill out the .015 on the base them move in and mill the inner edge to specs. </p><p>From the chips on the edges of the cutter you are just going in too deep at a time . They are very slow cutting and you have to be patient .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullet bumper, post: 632408, member: 17844"] You seem to be cutting the base as well as the angle . Dovetail cutters don't like cutting on both faces at the same time The shoulder for the dovetail can be cut with a normal end mill but about .015 too shallow. Then use the dovetail cutter so it is only cutting on the side and move in while not cutting anything on the base of the cut . Use conventional milling only and very light cuts. Don't heat up 1020 as it will harden. When the dovetail is getting near to specks drop it down and mill out the .015 on the base them move in and mill the inner edge to specs. From the chips on the edges of the cutter you are just going in too deep at a time . They are very slow cutting and you have to be patient . [/QUOTE]
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