Full Depth or Half

[RJS100]

I am setting up the CAM for a part that is 1.5" thick. I initially planned on running a 3D adaptive and machining a depth of .75" in depth, then flipping the part over and repeating the process. See attached. I then remembered that I have a long end mill and could machine the whole depth at once. Is there an advantage of doing half and half versus the full depth?

Thanks..Richard

[suntravel]

This depends on how rigid your machine is and on the chip evacuation of the endmill...

Uwe

[tblough]

If your machine can do it, full depth spreads the wear over more of the cutter.