Carbide Burrs

[Bluechip]

Carbide burrs, similar to this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Piece-Tungsten-Carbide-Burr-Set-8mm-head-6mm-shank-5-8/282071046528?hash=item41acbe9980:g:MUQAAOSwEK9TrpXv

Can these be used on a milling machine to chomp away at ( probably 6082T6 ) aluminium alloy ?

I suspect, as they have several cutting edges, they would clog up in fairly short order.

No coolant flood available, just WD40 squirter can.

Dave

[Jo]

  They are expensive  . I pay much less than that for them from China on fleabay

Yes, they can be used but likely to get clogged so WD40 or white spirit will be needed. 

Jo

5 piece set: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Head-Tungsten-Carbide-8MM-Rotary-Point-Burr-Die-Grinder-6mm-Shank-Bit-Set-BI44/122850344763?epid=5011083935&hash=item1c9a737f3b:g:iT4AAOSwrRlZn5mo  they even seem to be UK based 

[Bluechip]

Cheers Jo.   

Used a HSS ball-ended cutter to put some shallow grooves in a bit of ally plate for Clive but the bottom of the grooves were a bit torn where the cutter edges overlap. 
Cleaned 'em up with a piece of emery glued to a length of dowel, he's OK with them but it's tiresome chore I don't need. Wondered if carbide burrs would be sharper ? Maybe not. 
Couldn't get your link to work but found some anyway @ about £6-ish. Will have a nibble .... 

Dave

[Florian Eberhard]

Hi Dave

There are coarser burrs available in case you don't already have them. They are especially made for softer materials with the tendency to clogging up cutters.

Cheers Florian
ps: A router bit can be a cheap alternative for radius cutting!

[Jo]

Just fixed the link 

Jenny does individual 8mm burs for about £6. That link is for a set of 5 

Jo

[Bluechip]

Florian:

I do have some burrs somewhere, and some router bits. Trouble is, having re-jigged my shop I've no idea where  .
Looking can wait. Too damn cold. Rummaging Mojo doesn't get to flying speed at temps. lower than 15^oC.

Jo:

Ordered a set of the ones you indicated, will have to look at Jenny's offerings later.

( PS  ... Knew it was a bad idea for Moz to go to N. Yorks.  Crashed her car in the snow.  Slid into a stone wall.    She is unscathed, car is probably a write off, only worth about 2k )

Dave