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50 mm hole, how to approach ?

50 mm hole in 32 mm thick x longish steel plate

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Trevor Wright03/02/2014 12:58:52
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Paul,

One method not mentioned here is to use a 10ish end mill and plunge vertically on a path to leave the bore and a plug.....rotary table method, turn and plunge every 1/2 degree till you have a circle.....or get the calculator out and work out the co-ordinates for 1 or 2 degree steps. Not as time consuming as you think as the numbers for X and Y reverse as you pass 45°.

Finish with a boring head.

Trevor

Ian S C04/02/2014 10:26:28
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If you don't have a boring head, a bit of work with a fly cutter can get you fairly close, keep the speed down.

Ian S C

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