On 30 Mar 2005 15:49:27 GMT, (Charles A.
Sherwood) wrote:

I cut some metal with the clausing 8540 last night.

It didn't take long to realize the merits of the double overarm
bars vs the single larger overarm bar of the rockwell. With the
double bar, you can put the outboard bearing away from the arbor
to change cutters. When you are done, you just slide it back in
and you don't have to align anything. With the single bar, you
usually have to rotate the bar a bit to line up the outboard
bearing. Rotating a tiny bit can be a challenge because once
it starts turning it over shoots.

The clausing seems like a well designed little machine.
Horizontal mills really rock when it comes to making chips.

chuck

It is. Now find a nice sharp 3" helical slab mill and a nice chunk of
cold rolled. Instant chip shower. Even more fun with Aluminum.

Btw...chips from a horizontal miller are nasty and tend to be sharp as
hell, particularly from a slab mill. Think of some ways to control
your chips before you track razor sharp long thin scalpels around the
house. I cut a chunk of 1/4" lexan so it fits the "chip end" of the
table and hold it on with the T slots. It really helps keep the
chips from winding up on the far side of the shop.

Now if I could only figure out a good way to do the same on the
shaper....sigh

Been there done that.

Gunner

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michael