Nope…in fact it’s probably a great idea. I almost never use small ball end mills anymore, now that I have a nice collection of tapered end mills (0.010, 0.015, 0.020, 0,040 radius ends (usually at a 3.5 degree angle) from 1/8 to 1/4" shanks. I ignore the angle for wood work since Carbide Create can’t model these cutters (yet). They are SO much stronger than a tiny little ball (end) mill.
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