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Just realized I was clamping parts wrong for months
I do a lot of aluminum parts on my Haas Mini Mill and kept getting chatter on thin walls no matter what speeds I tried. Finally tried using a toe clamp setup instead of my usual step clamps and it cut vibration by probably 80%. Anyone else run into this with softer materials?
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vera_lewis3d ago
Haven't tried toe clamps yet but I feel your pain on thin wall chatter. Aluminum is a nightmare when you're fighting vibration on those sections, especially on a Mini Mill. Good to know the toe clamps actually make that much difference, I might have to switch my setup too.
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skyler_adams3d agoMost Upvoted
My buddy swore toe clamps saved his Mini Mill from launching a thin walled part across the shop.
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