Keys To Cutting Composites: In The Loupe TV Ep.16

Composite materials have been rapidly growing in popularity across many industries such as aerospace, automotive, marine, and energy generation due to their high strength-to-weight ratio. Unfortunately, due to their complex properties and composition, they have a reputation for causing many issues at the spindle. Join In The Loupe TV’s “Cutting Tool Counselor,” Don Grandt, as he dives into what makes composite materials hard to cut and which tooling can be used to level-up your CNC composite cutting game.
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[@ryanjordan7113]

Man Don, Ya got me at first! I was sittin here waiting on you man.

[@mjbeardjr]

Keep on making em.

[@SquidIndustriesco]

Your videos are looking and sounder sharper every time. Another great video Don!

[@CuttingtoolCounselor]

The comment is much appreciated. Thanks!

[@Nunak91]

I've cut fiberglass laminate several times. Abrasive as hell. I used regular mill and found out the best way was to choose helical toolpath. Now I have DLC multiflute for composites. Looking for opportunity to try it out.

[@coreyfro]

Hey! Can you go over spring passes? I would love your take on setting them up and understanding what I do to prevent just needlessly wearing out my tools.
Also. My engineers are always asking me to make heatsinks. I run deep paths with your reduced shank endmills all day. Love them, but am I doing it right?
I'd use a slitting saw but most of my setups are no good for them (too wide).
Thanks!

[@dongrandt372]

We have some great solutions for Heat sinks. Sometimes High Feed mills will be your best choice pending the wall thickness and Depth to be machined.. Is this Aluminum? Also we will be discussing Spring Passes in greater depth in an upcoming episode..

[@coreyfro]

@@dongrandt372 Thanks!!! Yeah, when I watched that episode, I realized those might be the tools I need.
Walls are about 4mm at the thinnest, 55mm at the deepest, with about 10mm between fins.

[@Squintz45]

Famous You Tube Guy!

[@dongrandt372]

Hardly Famous! But thanks for the label.. HA

[@Squintz45]

@@dongrandt372 Great meeting you guys down in Portland. Keep up the good work =)

[@hamzalamborghini1228]

These video are a school

[@CuttingtoolCounselor]

Appreciate your support. ctc