Talk Composites - The Forum for Advanced Composites
Back
Login
Register
Login
Register
Home
»
Advanced Composites Forum
»
General Composites Discussion
»
Shaping Nomex Honeycomb
Shaping Nomex Honeycomb
Post Reply
Like
5
Shaping Nomex Honeycomb
View
Flat Ascending
Flat Descending
Threaded
Options
Subscribe to topic
Print This Topic
Goto Topics Forum
Author
Message
thelongride
t
thelongride
posted 5 Years Ago
ANSWER
HOT
Topic Details
t
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 8,
Visits: 75
Hello,
I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a cutting bit (preferably with a 1/4" shank) that mills nomex honeycomb nicely.
Thanks!
Reply
Like
5
Reply
Chris Rogers
C
Chris Rogers
posted 5 Years Ago
ANSWER
HOT
Post Details
C
Group: Forum Members
Posts: 120,
Visits: 933
I forgot to mention that density of the honeycomb matters a lot. Heavier material will be more stable and easier to machine but under 40kg and it will be a mess unless you have the right tooling.
The burrs will - in my limited experience - work but it will be nowhere near as nice as the special cutters in the links we both posted - Neuhaeuser and Corehog. You have to go faster than you think feed-wise and it will tear up light honeycomb. The burrs work ok because they are almost abrasive instead of trying to take chips like a fluted cutter. This is way easier if the honeycomb is already bonded to a bottom skin... but doublestick tape, temporary glue and maybe this product:
https://www.airtechintl.com/blog/new-corehold-p-ha
or something like it will help.
But yes, Rohacell is very nice for this kind of thing!
Reply
Like
4
GO
Merge Selected
Merge into selected topic...
Merge into merge target...
Merge into a specific topic ID...
Open Merge
Threaded View
Threaded View
Shaping Nomex Honeycomb
thelongride
-
5 Years Ago
Most of the cutters that work well for honeycomb have a combination of a heavy teeth in the body of the tool and a round knife at the bottom - so they cut the surface clear and then shred the rest......
explorecomposites
-
5 Years Ago
https://www.neuhaeuser-controx.de/services/composite-tools/honeycomb Very expensive, really necessary 5-axis HS spindle included. I tested 4 flutes carbid router on 3-axis machine, it really doesn´t...
Rosta Spicl
-
5 Years Ago
I forgot to mention that density of the honeycomb matters a lot. Heavier material will be more stable and easier to machine but under 40kg and it will be a mess unless you have the right tooling. Th...
explorecomposites
-
5 Years Ago
Thanks for the responses, all very helpful!
thelongride
-
5 Years Ago
Post Reply
Like
5
Similar Topics
Post Quoted Reply
Reading This Topic
Login
Login
Remember Me
Reset Password
Resend Validation Email
Login
Facebook
Google
Explore
Messages
Mentions
Search