kd0afk
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First off, I'd like to know why a 10 cent piece of drill rod comes to be $50 when it's made into a rotary broach.
Second, I would like to be able to make my own bits and save $49.90. I could see charging that much for an endmill but these things are pretty simple looking. For a hex broach, after set up, it's basically six passes at the same setting and a notch on the shank maybe it hit with a ball end mill on the end.
*end of rant*
Anyway, I don't have a mill so I am having to cobble something to do these. Does anyone make a dovetail cutter that only cuts a 2 degree dovetail?
If no dovetail what would be a safe way to hold a collet block at a 2 degree angle on the lathe?
They sell bits with a 2degree taper but that won't work.
Second, I would like to be able to make my own bits and save $49.90. I could see charging that much for an endmill but these things are pretty simple looking. For a hex broach, after set up, it's basically six passes at the same setting and a notch on the shank maybe it hit with a ball end mill on the end.
*end of rant*
Anyway, I don't have a mill so I am having to cobble something to do these. Does anyone make a dovetail cutter that only cuts a 2 degree dovetail?
If no dovetail what would be a safe way to hold a collet block at a 2 degree angle on the lathe?
They sell bits with a 2degree taper but that won't work.