Cut quality

[Web Goblin]

I was following the cut round with the vacuum so I think I did a good job of clearing most of the chips. Gave it a fair amount of lub as well. But seeing as the first photo shows a good cut and this bit did not have anything to hold the chips in that might be the problem. I might have to rig up my compressor and try a bit of air blast to see if that helps.

[JAZZCNC]

I was following the cut round with the vacuum so I think I did a good job of clearing most of the chips. Gave it a fair amount of lub as well. But seeing as the first photo shows a good cut and this bit did not have anything to hold the chips in that might be the problem. I might have to rig up my compressor and try a bit of air blast to see if that helps.

By the looks of the dents then I'd put a small wager on it.!! . . .Loads of air does the trick you have to blast the suckers away then bit of coolant just helps stop cutter stickage.!

Welcome to the club ;) If you already have an air compressor then it seems that is the best solution and I believe is what Jazz uses?

Can one use the normal water coolant nozzles (the blue flexible ones) for compressed air or are they too leaky?

Leaky is not the problem I find with them it's they arent stiff enough and they move with the blow back pressure.!!