Quote Originally Posted by eKretz View Post
Lol, 6al-4v Ti is pretty tough, but it sounds like you're making the job even harder on yourself by not slowing your tools down a bit. The belt speeds for sanders and RPM for drills as well as reciprocating speeds for saws all need to be dropped a fair bit or you will definitely destroy your cutting edges and abrasives. It is very tough stuff to work if you don't have variable speeds.
All this I have found out :<0) The only thing I have to cut it with is fiber discs for Dremmel and a 4 1/2 " grinder. For drilling I have the drill press set on the lowest it will go and use titanium drill bits.( No problem there) And yes the stuff is hard on grinder belts. Another thing I learned is the sparks are hotter than 'H" and will ignite any ordinary waste left under your grinder. If you use a dust collector on your grinder make sure you clean it before grinding too much Ti or you will have a fire. I am hoping to show some of this in a vid soon. Just been sick as a dog the last couple weeks and feeling about as strong as a 6 year old school girl.
Lots of advice out there on saw blades but like you say , from what I read, it's all about slow and push it through.