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Yeah, I'm in full agreement on the 6061. The stuff is a nightmare to machine. Gummy and grabby. Dulls
the cheap carbide inserts real quick. I had my first real bad crash on 6061. It's only slightly better than
copper. The stuff is like everywhere though and everybody uses it. Threads will turn out like crap unless
you cut at 29° and do only one side at a time. I don't think I've ever even seen a piece of 7075, it sounds
like some dream.
the cheap carbide inserts real quick. I had my first real bad crash on 6061. It's only slightly better than
copper. The stuff is like everywhere though and everybody uses it. Threads will turn out like crap unless
you cut at 29° and do only one side at a time. I don't think I've ever even seen a piece of 7075, it sounds
like some dream.