Spreading the cutter wear evenly while machining box section on a mill

[thehomeengineer]

Hi All
I was making a toe lift from some square box section today and wanted the ends to be machined This was to aid the welding in getting everything upright and square.
I did a sort video on the technique I use and hope some will find it useful for their own future projects.

Milling box section direct in vee blocks, for alignment of vee blocks please see:http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/m...make-use-67263






Using a machine stop to cut several piece to the same length

I thank you in advance for taking the time to view the short video and hope you found it to be useful.
The Home Engineer

[DIYer]

Thanks thehomeengineer! We've added your Box Section Milling Method to our Milling category,
as well as to your builder page: thehomeengineer's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Box Section Milling Method by thehomeengineer

tags: milling

[Toolmaker51]

Not only less cutter wear, and avoids long engagement of vertical sections; highly possible the results are more square wall to wall [adjacent OR opposing sides] and closer to a single flat plane...Less cutter deflection.
So even if an incline is desired, milling across the corners delivers better results, just as thehomeengineer demonstrates. A swivel vise not required; just clamp at angle[s] desired.
Now, if only we didn't utilize so much 1.5 x 4 rectangular tubing job wise. On those, I bevel-sand vertical sections [shorter] a bit beyond [higher] where milled walls [longer] that are horizontal will be.

[thehomeengineer]

Not only less cutter wear, and avoids long engagement of vertical sections; highly possible the results are more square wall to wall [adjacent OR opposing sides] and closer to a single flat plane...Less cutter deflection.
So even if an incline is desired, milling across the corners delivers better results, just as thehomeengineer demonstrates. A swivel vise not required; just clamp at angle[s] desired.
Now, if only we didn't utilize so much 1.5 x 4 rectangular tubing job wise. On those, I bevel-sand vertical sections [shorter] a bit beyond [higher] where milled walls [longer] that are horizontal will be.

Another advantage of this method are larger deepth of cuts can be made.