Milling Titanium?

proshop · 03-28-2009, 01:48 AM

Any knowledge of someone that can mill titanium? Any info/leads would be great to someone who can mill this stuff.

Pre-thanks

knfemker · 03-28-2009, 02:26 AM

Milling Ti isnt that hard, just takes a different mind set than Aluminum. What do you need milled?

- Charles ^_^

EDDAKA · 03-28-2009, 02:35 AM

I liked seeing that TI ultralite back on ebay the other day.

Some $125, $150?

Awesome.

Cunha · 03-28-2009, 04:34 PM

You can get ti boomstick backs for cheap, especially in non cocker threads.

No info on machining, sorry for the clutter

Shade12 · 03-28-2009, 04:55 PM

You really just need some very high quality cutters and you must go slow in terms of the depth you cut, feed rate, and tool speed.

Walking_Target · 03-28-2009, 05:57 PM

Ti is exceptionally brittle/tough when machining.

Think of machining HSS and then you're starting to get on the right track.

Tesko · 03-28-2009, 07:59 PM

Lots of coolant, a rigid setup and machine, the more flutes the better. Modern Machine Shop's website even has a Ti-Machining section now, though mostly relating to the Aerospace and Medical fields.

proshop · 03-29-2009, 01:13 AM

Funny that some one kinda already hinted at it. I want to bore out a Ti boombstick back to hold inserts.

Cunha · 03-29-2009, 03:23 AM

Guh! just do aluminum...

Heebs · 03-29-2009, 09:18 PM

Don't waste the boomstick back, those suckers are expensive enough.

03-28-2009, 01:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
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03-28-2009, 02:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
EDDAKA Yngling Half troll Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Texas	I liked seeing that TI ultralite back on ebay the other day. Some $125, $150? Awesome. __________________ Feedback 8ci paintball tanks Pre-order!!

03-28-2009, 04:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shade12 Active Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mahwah, NJ	You really just need some very high quality cutters and you must go slow in terms of the depth you cut, feed rate, and tool speed. __________________ The hardest enemy to defeat is the one you cannot find.

03-28-2009, 05:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Walking_Target Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ON, Canada	Ti is exceptionally brittle/tough when machining. Think of machining HSS and then you're starting to get on the right track. __________________

03-28-2009, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cunha Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Monterey, CA	You can get ti boomstick backs for cheap, especially in non cocker threads. No info on machining, sorry for the clutter

03-28-2009, 07:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tesko Seasoned Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calgary (it's in Canada)	Lots of coolant, a rigid setup and machine, the more flutes the better. Modern Machine Shop's website even has a Ti-Machining section now, though mostly relating to the Aerospace and Medical fields. __________________ Feedback: MCB \| CC \| Ao.org \| SCPB \| For everything Cocker & Sniper Related and then some - Custom Cockers

03-29-2009, 01:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
proshop MCB Member Join Date: Sep 2007	Funny that some one kinda already hinted at it. I want to bore out a Ti boombstick back to hold inserts. __________________ I love paintball guns. Collection list: 707 to a Geo2 and everything in between 10 man, I still miss it sigh

03-29-2009, 03:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cunha Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Monterey, CA	Guh! just do aluminum...

03-29-2009, 09:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
Heebs Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2007	Don't waste the boomstick back, those suckers are expensive enough. __________________ Heebs Feedback

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