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As long as you go slow it could work. I think a better option would to lay it down and use a end mill on the side.
Conventional mill would work, for a better finish, climb mill. Second option would be to add 2 thick tall plates to sandwich the piece in the vise basically extending the vise jaws. Still would require going slow. Third option would be to clamp it to a large angle plate fastened to the bed with little of the piece protruding above the angle.
Conventional mill would work, for a better finish, climb mill. Second option would be to add 2 thick tall plates to sandwich the piece in the vise basically extending the vise jaws. Still would require going slow. Third option would be to clamp it to a large angle plate fastened to the bed with little of the piece protruding above the angle.
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Light cuts or you may get some chatter. Also, when cutting, come at it from the other direction......I always like to have the cutting force directed toward the fixed jaw.
Better would a large angle plate bolted to the table and clamp the work to the plate. Light cuts until you get two square sides, the tuck a parallel under the work.
The other thing you can do, if you have one that is square, is place a large block between the work and fixed jaw. A 4x4 hardened ground block or similar would work well, or a 2x4x6 block. Then clamp the work to block. This gives the work a little more support.
Better would a large angle plate bolted to the table and clamp the work to the plate. Light cuts until you get two square sides, the tuck a parallel under the work.
The other thing you can do, if you have one that is square, is place a large block between the work and fixed jaw. A 4x4 hardened ground block or similar would work well, or a 2x4x6 block. Then clamp the work to block. This gives the work a little more support.
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Its done all the time in business without issue.
Would I use such a large cutter, likely not. The biggest issue is going to be cutter flex for HS followed by column flex and play in the machine which could cause grab, at which point no matter how you hold it something is going to give.
Would I use such a large cutter, likely not. The biggest issue is going to be cutter flex for HS followed by column flex and play in the machine which could cause grab, at which point no matter how you hold it something is going to give.