Hi all Has anyone had any experience machining 999 silver on a milling machine? I'm thinking because it's so soft, it will gum up the cutting tool and won't get a clean cut or finish. Any info would be great. Rpm, feed rate, type of cutting tool etc Thanks
I've never tried it but I would think your assumptions are correct. I would probably treat it like aluminium; super sharp TC tool, rpm as fast as you can go and WD40 for lube. But really you're asking in the wrong place. Try here; http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/