My team is ordering its firct cnc mill, a haas TM-2P, and I'm not quite sure what tooling to get. So far this is my list with the different questions I have. I'm thinking of buying a large part of this from Lake Shore Carbide and Maritool:
1/8" - 3/4" End Mills
- Do I need both roughers and finishers? How are the combined roughing and finishing end mills from Lakeshore?
- Which is better: Lakeshore variable flute end mills for aluminum or Maritool aluminum high helix end mills?
- For the maritool high helix finishers, which is the best coating?
- Should I get corner radius end mills in addition to square end mills?
- Should I get reduced shank end mill or regular length? Both?
4-40, 6-32, 8-32, 10-32 Specialty Aluminum Taps from Maritool
- Is spiral flute or spiral point better?
Reamers
- Do I need to get reamers for each of our common bearing sizes, or is the TM-2P precise enough with a regular end mill?
Drill/Mills
- Is it better to giet idividual tools for counterskining, chamfering, and spot drilling?
Ball End Mills
- Lakeshore variable flute ball end mills for aluminum vs Maritool 3 flute high helix end mill for aluminum?
Face Mills
- Which seller is best?
- Should I get multiple types(i.e. 45 degree and shoulder)
- What diameter should I get?
Drills from maritool
- Should I get screw machine length in addition to regular?
- Is carbide worth it?
- Should I get the 3 flute drills from maritool?