Old timer at the shop swore by roughing with HSS before finishing with carbide

I ignored him for six months and kept blowing through expensive inserts on hardened D2, so I finally tried his method last week and got 40% longer tool life on a single job - has anyone else found that combo actually saves money in the long run?

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claire_grant3412d ago

Hate when that happens - you ignore the old school guys for months and then they're right all along. Good on you for giving it a shot though, that's a solid improvement.

alicecraig12d agoMost Upvoted

Ngl @claire_grant34, is this really that deep though? People make it sound like a life or death situation when a hobby project doesn't work out. Sometimes you just move on and try something else, no big deal either way.

diana_kim6612d ago

You gotta admit though sometimes those "hobby projects" turn into something bigger than you planned. I had a little side thing making jewelry that took off way faster than I expected and then suddenly I had orders piling up and couldn't just go "oh well it didn't work out" without letting people down. Better to treat it like a real commitment from the start even if it's just for fun, keeps your head straight when things get messy.