any one know where i can get one cheap it doesnt have to be the best it just has to make flanges for air sensors to mount on drill holes in **** lol


i know how to use a end mill thanks to machining in high school i just dont know good brands so any help would be nice best bang for the buck im looking for infact i would almost say the cheaper the better lol

 

http://www.mscdirect.com

 

http://www.use-enco.com

 

http://www.ebay.com

 

I've purchased quite a bit from Enco (use-enco.com above) and have had great service. Get on their mailing list to get their sales flyers. Sometimes they have free shipping offers and you can save a bundle if you buy lengths of steel tube/rod/etc.

Anyway. Get the U.S. made endmills. Cost four times as much as the cheap stuff, but lasts 10 times as long. And more importantly, your work cuts a LOT cleaner.

If you're like me with a home-sized machine I would stick with HSS end mills and avoid TiN and indexable carbides unless you have a Bridgeport.

BTW, to answer your original question, I really like Putnam brand end mills.

 

HSS end mills are junk in my opinion. Get cobalt steel end mills. Depending on what material you want depends on the style of end mill you want to use. Generally speaking i use fine tooth roughing end mills. However from time to time ill switch it up and use a 2 or 4 tooth finisher for aluminum.

 

i buy from msc direct alot. they ship all there stuff next day for free. and for all my steel work i used tin coated hss 4flute. for aluminum same things in 2 flute. thats normaly fine to use. if your doing big hog work you might need a rougher. i only used that stuff on like die work and big things. if you can afford it. and are looking into doing production get some carbide.