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Unread 11-04-2010, 10:32 AM   #6
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I think I would hold my breath every time I made a pass with that little dovetail cutter, knowing the costs. I think I would put a straight mill thru first to help out...
Definitely!

That is exactly what I do...And then use an undersized dovetail cutter (3/16" in the case of Luger/Walther) and conventional mill the first side (there will be a bit of climb milling on the other side, but this is pretty much unavoidable with a dovetail cutter) and then conventional mill the other side...Using only the sides of the dovetail cutter to actually cut (the bottom is already cut with the end mill)...

I just ordered Harvey's 40º x 3/16" dovetail cutter...
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