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10th April 2014, 05:38 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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dovetail maker/end mill tester ...or should I say guinea pig
I have some dovetail end mills that i would like one of you more experienced to test and submit his findings?
the end mills are of the same type I got from CTC but are way way cheaper here
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/grou...252665181.html
and one of these is what I would like tested
I realise that they wont be as good as the reputable gear but an idea on quality and comparison would be great
The sizes I have for your convenience at no cost are:
16x60 degree
20x60
25x60
12x60
30x60
I could may be supply supply 2 differing sizes
who would like to test one or two and report?
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10th April 2014, 06:30 PM #2
I'd be very happy to test one and report. I have a dovetailing job in cast iron that my cutters are too small for, so the biggest one of yours would do the job. Had planned to do it on the shaper instead.
What are you trying to find out exactly? I realize that there is a risk of blunting, chipping or even breaking 'test tools' if the quality is really unknown - and I would feel really bad about doing that to someone else's tools. So firstly please let me know what stops you testing them yourselfCheers,
Joe
9"thicknesser/planer, 12" bench saw, 2Hp Dusty, 5/8" Drill press, 10" Makita drop saw, 2Hp Makita outer, the usual power tools and carpentry hand tools...
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11th April 2014, 08:44 AM #3GOLD MEMBER
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because I am new to this game and have not had any experience with the higher cost items...just a little bit with these lower cost ones i got from Aliexpress and CTC
as they were a lot cheaper on ali i got a few extras..for when i break em
blunt it or wreck it or it works a treat, its yours to keep
I am just interested in a comparison against those supposedly more reputable ones...ie was it worth the money compared to the high valued ones?
is a 30x 60 a better size?
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11th April 2014, 05:13 PM #4
OK, you're on
I'll send you a PM.Cheers,
Joe
9"thicknesser/planer, 12" bench saw, 2Hp Dusty, 5/8" Drill press, 10" Makita drop saw, 2Hp Makita outer, the usual power tools and carpentry hand tools...
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12th April 2014, 04:07 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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That brand of dovetail cutter work fine in cast and steel.
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12th April 2014, 09:54 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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thanks pipeclay
it seemed to do the trick when i made my dovetails for the knurler I am making...
but as they are cheapies I would like to know just how they compare to the dearer quality ones...ie is longevity and finish comparable considering price...after all how many dovetails are we gunna make before they go rusty and become dull/blunt etc...do you buy cheap when neded and then buy a new cheap one when you next need to make that second dovetails 10 yrs later????
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12th April 2014, 11:21 AM #7
I find they are fine, as long as you tread them carefully and don't try huge cuts. I have broken one but that was operator error not the cutters fault.
The only think i have noticed the the shank and the cutting edges are not quite concentric.
Ew1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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12th April 2014, 11:23 AM #8GOLD MEMBER
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Unless you were going to be using them almost constantly it would be a very hard comparison to make I feel.
I have used both quality and cheap cutters but not on a regular enough basis to be able to say if one is better than the other.
They have both performed well over numerous cuts and show no great noticeable signs of wear.
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