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Tried a 0.5mm pass on finish and got a mirror on 6061

Been running the same feeds for years on aluminum. Switched to a 0.5mm depth of cut with a 3 flute carbide end mill. Surface finish came out like glass. No sanding needed. Anyone else dial in tiny passes to skip the polish step?
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the_mason
the_mason20d ago
Small passes like that really let the cutter sing.
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margaretf40
42 grit paper usually makes it rasp instead of sing.
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