The Skinny on End Mills | Make:
10.09.2014· End mills are typically used for horizontal carving and cut laterally. Additionally, most mills are "center-cutting," meaning they are able to cut both axially and laterally. This is due to cutting flutes that extend to — and protrude from — the end face and enable plunge cutting. To minimize tool breakage and stress on the material being cut, most CNC software will "ramp" the end ...