I wanted to test working smaller polymer clay parts with smaller bits. So far the results seem promising.
1/16" End Mill
- 1/16" end mill
- 1/4" Thick Sculpey III
- 11,000 RPM
- 10 IPM
- .015" DOC
1 mm End Mill
1/16" end mill
- 3/16" Thick Sculpey Premo
- 12,000 RPM
- 7 IPM
- .01" DOC
Small Gears
I decided to design couple gears small enough that the stock would fit into one of my smaller vises. The results turned out perfect.
I created both an 18 tooth gear and a 9 tooth gear. The small holes near the center is so that I can glue a 1mm indexing rod. This will allow me to join the gears later.
The stock is .12" thick.
Mini Sign
My next task was to create a small sign out of the thinner stock I am making.
I use two bits to make the sign. The first is a 1/8" end mill. I then use a small 1mm end mill for the detail.