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drilling 6063 aluminum, burr on breakthrough

Mebbe a 5/16 drill, followed by a 3/8 em. You might also find that with the straight 3/8 drill, yer hole is not perfectly round, either.

The other thing you can do, if possible, is drill stacks, mebbe stacks of 8 or more. This way, only the bottom pc is an issue. And, you'll have a rounder hole with 3/8 drill, and much greater efficiency.

I think your speeds and feeds could be ramped up, as well. Mebbe to 2038 rpm and 16.27 ipm. :) :) Seriously, I think you could easily double both.

Some alum is just crappy and gummy.

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DrollTroll
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centre cutting em won't work ?

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raamman

I could not get 1/8 x 4 flat in 6061 so they sold me 6063-t6. 3/8" hole at 2037 RPM, 16.26 i/min and I am getting a huge burr on the backside of the hole. sharpened drill, then changed to new drill, no difference. What's up?

Thank You, Randy

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Randy

Thin the web to center.

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Bipolar Bear

us underpacker.........my new word for the day.........a bottom plate

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Speed and feeds per ME Consultant program. and I am pilot drilling with a 15/64 so web thinning will not do anything. The 15/64 is used to pilot a slot which is then finished with a 3/16 mill. I seem to recall now that alum tubing drills like this too, all my al tubing is

6063.

Thank You, Randy

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