ya know, I think I need a new tool - micro mini mill
boy, was that a pain - I have a mill - an Abene (photo on my web page under
hobbies/tools below) - 6 hp spindle, 40 taper, all that stuff - but for the last day or so I have been milling a fairly intricate pattern .060 deep into brass using an 1/8 inch end mill - it's possible with the big mill -- I did it - but it sure would be nice to have something small, with a 1/8 hp motor - I have a really ancient sensitive drill press, where a lever raises the table - I tried it, and it is possible to use it but the big mill is actually easier - maybe this is an opportune time for a little CNC setup to play with? a 2 or 3 inch work space (X,Y,Z) might be adequate. ideas? what are good names for tiny old (cheap) manual mills of amazing quality? DIY CNC or out of the box? (I have spare PCs, and good enough computer/electronics knowlege) this is really a toy for me, not a piece of production equipment. -- Bill www.wbnoble.com ** Posted from http://www.teranews.com ** |
ya know, I think I need a new tool - micro mini mill
"Bill Noble" wrote:
ideas? what are good names for tiny old (cheap) manual mills of amazing quality? DIY CNC or out of the box? (I have spare PCs, and good enough computer/electronics knowlege) this is really a toy for me, not a piece of production equipment. http://www.sherline.com sells ready go to mini mills. Mach 3 conversions of the Sieg bench top machines seem to be popular also. No actual experience other than eyeballing some at Names show. Wes |
ya know, I think I need a new tool - micro mini mill
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ya know, I think I need a new tool - micro mini mill
On Dec 25, 2:07*am, "Bill Noble" wrote:
... ideas? *what are good names for tiny old (cheap) manual mills of amazing quality? * Billwww.wbnoble.com http://www.campbelltools.com/rusnokmill.html The Clausing is a convenient size for closeup manual carving, max speed on mine is 3250 RPM. The tradeoff for having the crank handles easily within reach is that it's work envelope is smaller than a mill- drill's, though. Jim Wilkins |
ya know, I think I need a new tool - micro mini mill
"Bill Noble" wrote in message ... boy, was that a pain - I have a mill - an Abene (photo on my web page under hobbies/tools below) - 6 hp spindle, 40 taper, all that stuff - but for the last day or so I have been milling a fairly intricate pattern .060 deep into brass using an 1/8 inch end mill - it's possible with the big mill -- I did it - but it sure would be nice to have something small, with a 1/8 hp motor - I have a really ancient sensitive drill press, where a lever raises the table - I tried it, and it is possible to use it but the big mill is actually easier - maybe this is an opportune time for a little CNC setup to play with? a 2 or 3 inch work space (X,Y,Z) might be adequate. ideas? what are good names for tiny old (cheap) manual mills of amazing quality? DIY CNC or out of the box? (I have spare PCs, and good enough computer/electronics knowlege) this is really a toy for me, not a piece of production equipment. Taig has a good rep and lots of folks have converted them to CNC. Here's an interesting site to wander through: http://www.cnccookbook.com/ Mike |
ya know, I think I need a new tool - micro mini mill
Wes sez:
"http://www.sherline.com sells ready go to mini mills." Right on Wes! I've had one for years along with the Sherline lathe. Santa just brought me a Sherline microscope and mount for the lathe. I may get the mill mount later. There's no reason they can't be used for production. Sherline's book, "Tabletop Machining" shows several examples of their tools being used for production. Bob Swinney "Wes" wrote in message ... "Bill Noble" wrote: ideas? what are good names for tiny old (cheap) manual mills of amazing quality? DIY CNC or out of the box? (I have spare PCs, and good enough computer/electronics knowlege) this is really a toy for me, not a piece of production equipment. Mach 3 conversions of the Sieg bench top machines seem to be popular also. No actual experience other than eyeballing some at Names show. Wes |
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