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Old 09-29-2014, 07:07 PM
Charles in SC Charles in SC is offline
 
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Default Countersink cutter question

Is it ok to countersink steel with the cutter used for aluminum? If so, is d done differently? Maybe turn slower and use lube?
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Old 09-29-2014, 07:09 PM
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You got it. It will work well if you keep the speed down and the cutter relatively cool, but it will still dull much faster than cutting 2024T3.
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Old 09-29-2014, 07:51 PM
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I put the cutter in my trusty DeWalt set to "low" and leave the air tools aside for cutting steel. A bit 'o Boelube works nicely.
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