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  1. Nov 8, 2023, 06:07 AM #1
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    Cutting a groove with a ball nose cutter - GIF

    Cutting a groove with a ball nose cutter.




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    I don't think that's cutting. I think it's stir welding that seam together. Stir welding is a super interesting process.


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    Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
    I don't think that's cutting. I think it's stir welding that seam together. Stir welding is a super interesting process.
    That would explain the follower roller and also why there is no coolant and why there are no chips...



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