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As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would
be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...Manifold_1.jpg This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. i |
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On Aug 17, 9:37*pm, Ignoramus11933 ignoramus11...@NOSPAM.
11933.invalid wrote: As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: * *http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...lantManifold_1... This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: * * *http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. i Mount the high speed spindle along side the main spindle. When you need to use the high speed spindle, remove the tool from the main spindle, and lower it until the high speed spindle reaches the part. If it is just for engraving. putting a tool back into the main spindle, and the high speed might not reach the part, it depends on the job, and the setup, etc. I once saw a machine where the high speed Precise Spindle was mounted off to the side, and on a separate slide.. It could be extended down with air, to an adjustable stop. or retracted. All mounted on a small linear slide assembly. |
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On Aug 17, 9:48*pm, Cross-Slide wrote:
On Aug 17, 9:37*pm, Ignoramus11933 ignoramus11...@NOSPAM. 11933.invalid wrote: As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: * *http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...lantManifold_1... This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: * * *http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. i Mount the high speed spindle along side the main spindle. When you need to use the high speed spindle, remove the tool from the main spindle, and lower it until the high speed spindle reaches the part. If it is just for engraving. putting a tool back into the main spindle, and the high speed might not reach the part, it depends on the job, and the setup, etc. I once saw a machine where the high speed Precise Spindle was mounted off to the side, and on a separate slide.. It *could be extended down with air, to an adjustable stop. or retracted. All mounted on a small linear slide assembly. To be more precise.. ( no pun intended) The extra slide was mounted to the side of the main spindle. So the Z axis moved both spindles up and down, but the high speed could be retracted or extended. |
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On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:48:25 -0700 (PDT), Cross-Slide
wrote: On Aug 17, 9:37*pm, Ignoramus11933 ignoramus11...@NOSPAM. 11933.invalid wrote: As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: * *http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...lantManifold_1... This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: * * *http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. i Mount the high speed spindle along side the main spindle. When you need to use the high speed spindle, remove the tool from the main spindle, and lower it until the high speed spindle reaches the part. If it is just for engraving. putting a tool back into the main spindle, and the high speed might not reach the part, it depends on the job, and the setup, etc. I once saw a machine where the high speed Precise Spindle was mounted off to the side, and on a separate slide.. It could be extended down with air, to an adjustable stop. or retracted. All mounted on a small linear slide assembly. http://cgi.ebay.com/Tormach-High-Spe...-/310162994022 http://cgi.ebay.com/TDM-SA-MK045-Hig...-/280548061287 http://cgi.ebay.com/Rebuilt-High-spe...-/270621765303 http://cgi.ebay.com/PRECISE-PKZ25-hi...-/230399561895 http://cgi.ebay.com/Tecnara-HS-3100-...-/370409070389 http://cgi.ebay.com/PRECISE-HIGH-SPE...-/120603527680 I think if Iggy looks around a bit..he can find a insertable high speed spindle in his price range. Not sure about his QD attachment though. Check out the first link above. While its not a heavy duty machine...it doesnt look too bad for engraving..and the price is right. Gunner -- "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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Ignoramus11933 wrote: As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...Manifold_1.jpg This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. i That palm router setup is nice. I like the idea of the pencil air grinder though, you could install one in a modified end mill holder and run the air line up through your unused draw bar hole which would mean no offset from the normal spindle location to deal with. |
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"Ignoramus11933" wrote in message
... As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...Manifold_1.jpg This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. I guess it depends on what you mean by engraving. Engraving is usually done with a spring loaded bit holder that is dragged (not spinning) along the surface of the material. This allows for engraving some surfaces that are not perfectly uniform and even to some degree engraving curved surfaces. I engraved the side of some larger sockets to see how far I could push it with mine. You can make your own spring loaded engraver with whatever size shaft is desirable. I would use a lathe, but if you have very low backlash or have backlash compensation programmed well in your control software you could do it on your CNC mill. If you don't want to make one there are atleast two different people selling them on Ebay. Dremel actually sells a decent tungsten conical point and a conical diamond dust point pretty cheap that work nicely in my drag engraver. If you meant to "mill out" letters and only do it rarely then find yourself a high speed cutter of some kind and make your own mounting bracket for it. I'm using a couple motors and handpieces right now, but the first link Gunner listed is a nice example of one using a die grinder. Run out of your bit or mill holder will determine how small a cutter and/or how fast you can feed without breaking them. If you don't plan to use it often there are some pretty cheap drive solutions out there. A decent quality trim router turns at about 28,000 rpm and has a lot of power. I would love to have one of those super high speed spindles that just go right into the mill like a collet, but they are expensive. Of course I would have to have a machine that would take them. LOL. I look forward to seeing your ultimate solution. |
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On 2010-08-18, Pete C. wrote:
Ignoramus11933 wrote: As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...Manifold_1.jpg This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. i That palm router setup is nice. I like the idea of the pencil air grinder though, you could install one in a modified end mill holder and run the air line up through your unused draw bar hole which would mean no offset from the normal spindle location to deal with. I will do this palm router thing. But only after I finish the mill's controls and this air brake issue. i |
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:43:47 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote: Ignoramus11933 wrote: As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...Manifold_1.jpg This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. i That palm router setup is nice. I like the idea of the pencil air grinder though, you could install one in a modified end mill holder and run the air line up through your unused draw bar hole which would mean no offset from the normal spindle location to deal with. That leaves no place for his spindle encoder and a rotating air connection at the top of the spindle. Doable..but not practical? -- "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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Gunner Asch wrote: On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:43:47 -0500, "Pete C." wrote: Ignoramus11933 wrote: As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...Manifold_1.jpg This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. i That palm router setup is nice. I like the idea of the pencil air grinder though, you could install one in a modified end mill holder and run the air line up through your unused draw bar hole which would mean no offset from the normal spindle location to deal with. That leaves no place for his spindle encoder and a rotating air connection at the top of the spindle. Sure it does, his encoder will operate just as well on a hollow shaft as on a solid one... |
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Bob La Londe wrote: "Ignoramus11933" wrote in message ... As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...Manifold_1.jpg This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. I guess it depends on what you mean by engraving. Engraving is usually done with a spring loaded bit holder that is dragged (not spinning) along the surface of the material. Actually, most engraving *is* done with a rotating bit, usually fixed, but sometimes in a spring loaded mount. All the plastic signs and nameplates you see are engraved with a rotary bit. Most engraving on stuff like anodized AL is also rotary cut (or lasered). Drag engraving is the exception, not the norm. Iggy will find a high speed spindle and a nice carbide rotary engraving bit work nicely to engrave lettering and markings on aluminum or plastic enclosures which can be paint filled for a very nice result. |
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On 2010-08-18, Bob La Londe wrote:
"Ignoramus11933" wrote in message ... As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...Manifold_1.jpg This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. I guess it depends on what you mean by engraving. Engraving is usually done with a spring loaded bit holder that is dragged (not spinning) along the surface of the material. This allows for engraving some surfaces that are not perfectly uniform and even to some degree engraving curved surfaces. I engraved the side of some larger sockets to see how far I could push it with mine. You can make your own spring loaded engraver with whatever size shaft is desirable. I would use a lathe, but if you have very low backlash or have backlash compensation programmed well in your control software you could do it on your CNC mill. If you don't want to make one there are atleast two different people selling them on Ebay. Dremel actually sells a decent tungsten conical point and a conical diamond dust point pretty cheap that work nicely in my drag engraver. If you meant to "mill out" letters and only do it rarely then find yourself a high speed cutter of some kind and make your own mounting bracket for it. I'm using a couple motors and handpieces right now, but the first link Gunner listed is a nice example of one using a die grinder. Run out of your bit or mill holder will determine how small a cutter and/or how fast you can feed without breaking them. If you don't plan to use it often there are some pretty cheap drive solutions out there. A decent quality trim router turns at about 28,000 rpm and has a lot of power. I would love to have one of those super high speed spindles that just go right into the mill like a collet, but they are expensive. Of course I would have to have a machine that would take them. LOL. I look forward to seeing your ultimate solution. What I means was using a small end mill to mill various shapes, such as text (as in making panels), or 3D patterns, like toys. I think that this Bosch Colt palm router is the nicest cheap high speed motor, because: 1) It is relatively compact (unlike those die grinders), so I can mount it next to the quill and I do not need a lot of headroom for it. 2) It is a Bosch 3) It has a high horsepower (compared to alternatives) 4) It has variable speed 5) It has a very nice straight round neck for mounting 6) It is only $100-116. 7) It has a 1/4" collet. i |
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On 2010-08-18, Pete C. wrote:
Actually, most engraving *is* done with a rotating bit, usually fixed, but sometimes in a spring loaded mount. All the plastic signs and nameplates you see are engraved with a rotary bit. Most engraving on stuff like anodized AL is also rotary cut (or lasered). Drag engraving is the exception, not the norm. Iggy will find a high speed spindle and a nice carbide rotary engraving bit work nicely to engrave lettering and markings on aluminum or plastic enclosures which can be paint filled for a very nice result. Which brings up a question, how do you paint fill them? What paint etc i |
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:49:36 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote: Gunner Asch wrote: On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:43:47 -0500, "Pete C." wrote: Ignoramus11933 wrote: As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...Manifold_1.jpg This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. i That palm router setup is nice. I like the idea of the pencil air grinder though, you could install one in a modified end mill holder and run the air line up through your unused draw bar hole which would mean no offset from the normal spindle location to deal with. That leaves no place for his spindle encoder and a rotating air connection at the top of the spindle. Sure it does, his encoder will operate just as well on a hollow shaft as on a solid one... Not if its plugged into the top of the spindle with an expanding arbor...... -- "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:53:49 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote: Bob La Londe wrote: "Ignoramus11933" wrote in message ... As I was messing around with text engraving, I realized that it would be very cool to have a high speed spindle. There is, apparently, a wide variety of purpose made and adapted devices that are used for this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCHighSpeedSpindleAddOn.htm The best so far, looks to be this: http://www.cnccookbook.com/img/Other...Manifold_1.jpg This is a Bosch Colt palm router attached to the quill. It seems to be nicely made, and low profile. In my case, I can use a changeable toolholder to do the attaching, so that it is easy to take off: http://www.shars.com/products/view/1...nd_Mill_Holder This way, I could run a 1/8" end mill at 30,000 RPM, without using the main mill's spindle bearings. I would use a brake to hold this assembly in the quill. It would be, as I said, a quick change setup, easy to be swapped out. I would just need to figure out a safety interlock mechanism, so that the main spindle would not be turned on accidentally with this thing mounted. It would seem that a holder is easy to make from 6061 or some such, and the whole project can be done under $200. I engraved some text yesterday, which took something like 19 minutes. I did it at 2,400 RPM. At 30,000 RPM, it could take only 1.5-2 minutes. I guess it depends on what you mean by engraving. Engraving is usually done with a spring loaded bit holder that is dragged (not spinning) along the surface of the material. Actually, most engraving *is* done with a rotating bit, usually fixed, but sometimes in a spring loaded mount. All the plastic signs and nameplates you see are engraved with a rotary bit. Most engraving on stuff like anodized AL is also rotary cut (or lasered). Drag engraving is the exception, not the norm. Iggy will find a high speed spindle and a nice carbide rotary engraving bit work nicely to engrave lettering and markings on aluminum or plastic enclosures which can be paint filled for a very nice result. Indeed. Pete is quite correct. A single flute cutter is most often used. See Ebay ..search terms Gorton Cutter or Gorton Engraver followed by engraving cutter Gunner, with a Gorton 3-Z pantograph -- "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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On Aug 18, 1:59*pm, Ignoramus28889 ignoramus28...@NOSPAM.
28889.invalid wrote: On 2010-08-18, Pete C. wrote: Actually, most engraving *is* done with a rotating bit, usually fixed, but sometimes in a spring loaded mount. All the plastic signs and nameplates you see are engraved with a rotary bit. Most engraving on stuff like anodized AL is also rotary cut (or lasered). Drag engraving is the exception, not the norm. Iggy will find a high speed spindle and a nice carbide rotary engraving bit work nicely to engrave lettering and markings on aluminum or plastic enclosures which can be paint filled for a very nice result. Which brings up a question, how do you paint fill them? What paint etc i When I was doing engraving (Gorton, Hermes, Green 106), I would use an Enamel Paint Stick (tradename: Engravocolor Sticks). It fills in the engraved lines with a medium-soft enamel, that would harden. _kevin |
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:26:07 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote: Iggy will find a high speed spindle and a nice carbide rotary engraving bit work nicely to engrave lettering and markings on aluminum or plastic enclosures which can be paint filled for a very nice result. Indeed. Pete is quite correct. A single flute cutter is most often used. See Ebay ..search terms Gorton Cutter or Gorton Engraver followed by engraving cutter http://cgi.ebay.com/PCB-CARBIDE-ENGR...-/370349200329 http://cgi.ebay.com/10-cnc-router-bl...-/160463849218 http://cgi.ebay.com/CARBIDE-TIN-COAT...-/270239554051 http://cgi.ebay.com/5x-CNC-Carbide-E...-/180519440864 Its likely Iggy can find cutters cheaper at some of his auctions or from some of his contacts from the auctions. Gunner -- "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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That leaves no place for his spindle encoder and a rotating air connection at the top of the spindle. Sure it does, his encoder will operate just as well on a hollow shaft as on a solid one... Not if its plugged into the top of the spindle with an expanding arbor...... yep, me thinks Iggy be making a mistake to lose his hollow spindle just for an encoder. There are ways around it. I see this thread hasn't mentioned spindle speeders. I use a unit that mounts just like any other tool and the ouput shaft turns 6X the input with a set of small collets. Scored mine on the bay for $200 and change. Karl |
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:36:17 -0500, Karl Townsend
wrote: ... That leaves no place for his spindle encoder and a rotating air connection at the top of the spindle. Sure it does, his encoder will operate just as well on a hollow shaft as on a solid one... Not if its plugged into the top of the spindle with an expanding arbor...... yep, me thinks Iggy be making a mistake to lose his hollow spindle just for an encoder. There are ways around it. I see this thread hasn't mentioned spindle speeders. I use a unit that mounts just like any other tool and the ouput shaft turns 6X the input with a set of small collets. Scored mine on the bay for $200 and change. Karl I thought I included at least one in the links I provided. On the Gorton mill Im currently using...my top spindle speed is 5000 rpm So it will push one of those for up to 30k rpm Gunner -- "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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On 2010-08-18, Karl Townsend wrote:
... That leaves no place for his spindle encoder and a rotating air connection at the top of the spindle. Sure it does, his encoder will operate just as well on a hollow shaft as on a solid one... Not if its plugged into the top of the spindle with an expanding arbor...... yep, me thinks Iggy be making a mistake to lose his hollow spindle just for an encoder. There are ways around it. I see this thread hasn't mentioned spindle speeders. I use a unit that mounts just like any other tool and the ouput shaft turns 6X the input with a set of small collets. Scored mine on the bay for $200 and change. That stuff is harder to find in NMTB 30. Lots of it in 40-50 taper. i |
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On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:58:41 -0500, Ignoramus28889
wrote: On 2010-08-18, Karl Townsend wrote: ... That leaves no place for his spindle encoder and a rotating air connection at the top of the spindle. Sure it does, his encoder will operate just as well on a hollow shaft as on a solid one... Not if its plugged into the top of the spindle with an expanding arbor...... yep, me thinks Iggy be making a mistake to lose his hollow spindle just for an encoder. There are ways around it. I see this thread hasn't mentioned spindle speeders. I use a unit that mounts just like any other tool and the ouput shaft turns 6X the input with a set of small collets. Scored mine on the bay for $200 and change. That stuff is harder to find in NMTB 30. Lots of it in 40-50 taper. i $5 CNC mills are hard to find too..but..as you proved..they are around G Gunner -- "First Law of Leftist Debate The more you present a leftist with factual evidence that is counter to his preconceived world view and the more difficult it becomes for him to refute it without losing face the chance of him calling you a racist, bigot, homophobe approaches infinity. This is despite the thread you are in having not mentioned race or sexual preference in any way that is relevant to the subject." Grey Ghost |
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On 2010-08-18, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:58:41 -0500, Ignoramus28889 wrote: On 2010-08-18, Karl Townsend wrote: ... That leaves no place for his spindle encoder and a rotating air connection at the top of the spindle. Sure it does, his encoder will operate just as well on a hollow shaft as on a solid one... Not if its plugged into the top of the spindle with an expanding arbor...... yep, me thinks Iggy be making a mistake to lose his hollow spindle just for an encoder. There are ways around it. I see this thread hasn't mentioned spindle speeders. I use a unit that mounts just like any other tool and the ouput shaft turns 6X the input with a set of small collets. Scored mine on the bay for $200 and change. That stuff is harder to find in NMTB 30. Lots of it in 40-50 taper. i $5 CNC mills are hard to find too..but..as you proved..they are around G Good point VBG i |
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Ignoramus28889 wrote:
Iggy will find a high speed spindle and a nice carbide rotary engraving bit work nicely to engrave lettering and markings on aluminum or plastic enclosures which can be paint filled for a very nice result. Which brings up a question, how do you paint fill them? What paint etc McMaster Carr, lacquer sticks. http://www.mcmaster.com/#lacquer-sticks/=8gob6f Page 1925 to start. Wes |
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replying to Ignoramus11933, Steve wrote:
I would assume the bracket holding the router in this photo is clamped to the milling machine quill, not the spindle, so no safety interlock should be necessary. -- for full context, visit https://www.polytechforum.com/metalw...le-255646-.htm |
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Wow Iggy, Sorry I missed this first time around. SNR was to high I guess.
I've done a lot of what you want to do. I've even used Bosch Colt routers as mill spindles. Not just for engraving, but for aluminum milling as well. I also made a mount for a spindle mounted to the side of the quill on my knee mill. I'd note that I have high speed engraved steel, aluminum, and brass. It can come out decent dry, but it looks so much better if milled with flood. I run SC520 and distilled water at 6-8%. The Bosch Colt will work wonders. I've clocked a few of them from 32-34K at top speed. I've worn out a bunch of them, and I still have one mounted a spindle on my small CNC wood router. It also has its issues. The biggest one is its a wide open universal brush motor. You might be able to run flood for engraving as it doesn't throw that much water around with a tiny little engraver or ball mill, but you need to be aware there is a shock risk. If you are tempted to do a little more with it you can. I have, but you will pack them full of chips eventually. I did. If you decided to go with a Bosch Colt Precise Bits in Colorado makes precision tapered collets with their own version of an eccentric ring for that router. Its been a while since I rebuilt one, but I seem to recall its a plastic spindle nose as well. If you do really long jobs you can melt it. I have. LOL. I've burned up and wore out a few of them. Porter Cable 690 routers too. Today I have three mills with 24K water cooled spindles. I use one of them for all my engraving. They do cost a lot more a spindle, but if you all you are doing is engraving any of them will work fine. Your horsepower requirements are miniscule. Almost uncalculateable. A 3 bearing 24K .8kw is overkill and they aren't all that expensive. If you really want to push it they make spindles like that for upto 60K. 24K is plenty for me. I still sometimes do some milling with that machine too. Somewhere around I have a bracket mount a 65mm .8kw spindle onto 3.375 quill on my Hurco mill. I used it for doing fine detailed 3D milling as well at one time. If I think of it tomorrow I'll see if I can find it and snap a picture. P.S. I'm not a big fan of Bob Warfield, but he has put together a nice collection of other people's ideas on his website. |
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