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  1. 08-16-2012, 08:10 PM #1
    DLIDGEY80
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    Armor plate rha class 1.... NEED HELP

    hello i need help machinigh som armor steel rha class 1 roughly 293-331 hb, i need som advice about drilling, roughing and milling this stuff it is really hard, i am runnung it on a fadal vmc 4020
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  2. 08-16-2012, 08:18 PM #2
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    Armor plate? TOUGH stuff! Waterjet all you can first.
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  3. 08-16-2012, 10:49 PM #3
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    See your local waterjet god first!!!

    Nasty, tough. Not that it's that hard, it's just tough. You've got the horsepower and rigidity with the 4020. This is a carbide job.
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