Thread: Quick test of Cermet CCMT inserts

Originally Posted by variant22

I could not help think of the Cermet inserts when watching the serious DOC in this video: http://youtu.be/81UjjSH2iFw?t=56s

bet its expensive....lol. Programming would be a nightmare

Originally Posted by variant22

I could not help think of the Cermet inserts when watching the serious DOC in this video: http://youtu.be/81UjjSH2iFw?t=56s

Now that's a knife!!

A few too many feathers have been flying around here lately. I thought I would lighten up the mood and throw some chips..

Now Andrew was talking 20mm BMS down to 11 in a cut on his AL960b. He had a pretty big knife to do that. I grabbed myself a 21.51 CCMT cermet and pushed my luck... results were pretty remarkable. I could get a 5mm DOC with 10mm off the diameter with a tiny CCMT060204HQ!

So here is my attempt to join the cermet club. After this photo was taken I did another run a bit deeper. I pushed my luck a bit far and the machine nearly stalled, one hell of a squeal and a quick grab for the auto feed leaver saved the day!

I tell you what, those chips are so hot. I had a few land on my hand. Wow, felt like I was hit by lightning. I play with hot stuff quite a bit (welding), but those chips are something else!

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