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What end mill for engraving (high speed)
I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS
router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
On Aug 27, 12:21*pm, Ignoramus31855 ignoramus31...@NOSPAM.
31855.invalid wrote: I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks The ones I've seen have been second-cousin to a D-bit. Look like a scratch awl tip stoned in half. Guy Lautard had some tips on how to make one along with engraving pantograph drawings, see The Machinist's Bedside Reader series. Stan |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
Ignoramus31855 wrote: I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks You generally do not use end mills for engraving, you use single flute engraving cutters. Visit http://www.2linc.com for a lot of info on engraving as well as engraving bits. I used a carbide bit from them for my pano-bracket project and it worked well, even at ~2,500 RPM in my CNC'd mini mill. They came in 3 pks, so I could bring you one when I come up in a few weeks. |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
On 2010-08-27, Pete C. wrote:
Ignoramus31855 wrote: I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks You generally do not use end mills for engraving, you use single flute engraving cutters. Visit http://www.2linc.com for a lot of info on engraving as well as engraving bits. I used a carbide bit from them for my pano-bracket project and it worked well, even at ~2,500 RPM in my CNC'd mini mill. They came in 3 pks, so I could bring you one when I come up in a few weeks. Thanks. Nice website. I am on it right now. I will hopefully engrave with a Bosch router, and I would like to run them at 15k RPM or more. i |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
Ignoramus31855 wrote: On 2010-08-27, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus31855 wrote: I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks You generally do not use end mills for engraving, you use single flute engraving cutters. Visit http://www.2linc.com for a lot of info on engraving as well as engraving bits. I used a carbide bit from them for my pano-bracket project and it worked well, even at ~2,500 RPM in my CNC'd mini mill. They came in 3 pks, so I could bring you one when I come up in a few weeks. Thanks. Nice website. I am on it right now. I will hopefully engrave with a Bosch router, and I would like to run them at 15k RPM or more. i One tip: Get your base mill finished and debugged before going off on tangents like high speed spindles. Sort out your mystery limit switch trips, figure out your spindle encoder since you'd likely use use tapping more than engraving, etc. |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:21:49 -0500, Ignoramus31855
wrote: I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks ========== Lots of suppliers. Two common types split point and pyramid see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYLtL1R440E http://www.2linc.com/ http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INPDFF?P...MITEM=619-1266 http://www.aliexpress.com/store/5014...ving-tool.html http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/ONS...ing-Tool-4KPJ3 http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33263 http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=engraving+bit -- Unka George (George McDuffee) ............................... The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there. L. P. Hartley (1895-1972), British author. The Go-Between, Prologue (1953). |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
On Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:21:49 -0500, Ignoramus31855
wrote: I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks Most that I've seen for engraving are vee cutters, some with flats on the end. eBay has solid carbide vees for cheap: http://fwd4.me/bHc 5 for $11. -- If we attend continually and promptly to the little that we can do, we shall ere long be surprised to find how little remains that we cannot do. -- Samuel Butler |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
eBay has solid carbide vees for cheap: http://fwd4.me/bHc 5 for $11. I just bid, don't outbid me. karl |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
"Ignoramus31855" wrote in message ... I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks I've bought from these folks and been happy with the product: http://bitsbits.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4 Here's an example of an engraving made in acrylic with one of their bits: http://memweb.newsguy.com/~mphenry/L...eTestFinal.JPG Mike |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:16:54 -0500, Karl Townsend
wrote: eBay has solid carbide vees for cheap: http://fwd4.me/bHc 5 for $11. I just bid, don't outbid me. Silly rabbit. Had you checked, you'd have found that you could do a BIN for -ten- of 'em from another guy for under $18. Maybe you'll luck out and be outbid after all. ;) -- If we attend continually and promptly to the little that we can do, we shall ere long be surprised to find how little remains that we cannot do. -- Samuel Butler |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
On 2010-08-29, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:16:54 -0500, Karl Townsend wrote: eBay has solid carbide vees for cheap: http://fwd4.me/bHc 5 for $11. I just bid, don't outbid me. Silly rabbit. Had you checked, you'd have found that you could do a BIN for -ten- of 'em from another guy for under $18. Maybe you'll luck out and be outbid after all. ;) Guys, what is a good angle for them? 90%? 60%? |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:37:33 -0500, Ignoramus5734
wrote: On 2010-08-29, Larry Jaques wrote: On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:16:54 -0500, Karl Townsend wrote: eBay has solid carbide vees for cheap: http://fwd4.me/bHc 5 for $11. I just bid, don't outbid me. Silly rabbit. Had you checked, you'd have found that you could do a BIN for -ten- of 'em from another guy for under $18. Maybe you'll luck out and be outbid after all. ;) Guys, what is a good angle for them? 90%? 60%? Yes! Oh, you meant degrees, not percent, right? It depends on the depth of cut and thickness of the sheet. Do you want fine writing or bold? 60 is good for deeper cuts, 90 for shallower. What font are you going to use, what application, etc., Ig? The correct answer is "It depends." -- If we attend continually and promptly to the little that we can do, we shall ere long be surprised to find how little remains that we cannot do. -- Samuel Butler |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
cncmillgil wrote: On Aug 27, 1:21 pm, Ignoramus31855 ignoramus31...@NOSPAM. 31855.invalid wrote: I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks Plasma / or laser - only way to engrave nowadays. So hook a laser head up to your Bport EMC2? why not? Don't waste your time with cutters - its too labor intensive. duh.......... THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX (never heard that one eh?) What box? :) -- Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is enough left over to pay them. |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
On Aug 28, 11:20*pm, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote: cncmillgil wrote: On Aug 27, 1:21 pm, Ignoramus31855 ignoramus31...@NOSPAM. 31855.invalid wrote: I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks Plasma / or laser - only way to engrave nowadays. So hook a laser head up to your Bport EMC2? why not? Don't waste your time with cutters - its too labor intensive. duh.......... THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX (never heard that one eh?) * *What box? :) Well, there are so many "boxes" that we live with. Reminds me of an old Toolmaker - acktually the mold shop foreman at the time. Good old George, smart guy. Knew alot about machining. fixtures, jigs, cutters, good at trig, cross slide turntable wiz, indexing with dividing & Harig heads ect. Anyway he had a black box. Kept in his tool box, kinda like a secret thing. Would always ask the guys that came over to his bench " Wanna see whats in the box today? - for a dollar" He'd change it around with different "stuff" he'd collected over the years, or sometimes nothing! Kept the money collected in a cup & when there was enough lunch would be on him. So lesson learned??????? Smart ass me: " I dont care about boxes, the question is, whats your bag man"g -- ~g~ -- Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is enough left over to pay them. |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
cncmillgil wrote: On Aug 28, 11:20 pm, "Michael A. Terrell" ? wrote: ? cncmillgil wrote: ? ? ? On Aug 27, 1:21 pm, Ignoramus31855 ?ignoramus31...@NOSPAM. ? ? 31855.invalid? wrote: ? ? ? I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS ? ? ? router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with ? ? ? coding. ? ? ? ? Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on ? ? ? panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks ? ? ? Plasma / or laser - only way to engrave nowadays. ? ? So hook a laser head up to your Bport EMC2? why not? ? ? ? Don't waste your time with cutters - its too labor intensive. ? ? duh.......... ? ? THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX (never heard that one eh?) ? ? What box? :) Well, there are so many "boxes" that we live with. Reminds me of an old Toolmaker - acktually the mold shop foreman at the time. Good old George, smart guy. Knew alot about machining. fixtures, jigs, cutters, good at trig, cross slide turntable wiz, indexing with dividing ? Harig heads ect. Anyway he had a black box. Kept in his tool box, kinda like a secret thing. Would always ask the guys that came over to his bench " Wanna see whats in the box today? - for a dollar" He'd change it around with different "stuff" he'd collected over the years, or sometimes nothing! Kept the money collected in a cup ? when there was enough lunch would be on him. So lesson learned??????? You paid too much. Some people are never confined to some box, no matter what size. Smart ass me: " I dont care about boxes, the question is, whats your bag man"?g? I don't carry a purse, either. :) -- Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is enough left over to pay them. |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
Mike Henry wrote:
Here's an example of an engraving made in acrylic with one of their bits: http://memweb.newsguy.com/~mphenry/L...eTestFinal.JPG Mike Your slide rule doesn't have a log scale. :-) I don't suppose most people will recognize it anyway. ...lew... |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
On 2010-08-30, Lewis Hartswick wrote:
Mike Henry wrote: Here's an example of an engraving made in acrylic with one of their bits: http://memweb.newsguy.com/~mphenry/L...eTestFinal.JPG Mike Your slide rule doesn't have a log scale. :-) I don't suppose most people will recognize it anyway. Well ... actually the "log" scale on a slide rule is linear, as all the other scales are either logarithmic or more extreme (e.g. the log-log scales). So -- based on that, the engraved slide rule has two "log" scales on the body -- and *no* scales on the slide. Also -- it is missing a cursor. :-) Enjoy, DoN. -- Remove oil spill source from e-mail Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
"DoN. Nichols" wrote: On 2010-08-30, Lewis Hartswick ? wrote: ? Mike Henry wrote: ?? ?? Here's an example of an engraving made in acrylic with one of their bits: ?? ?? http://memweb.newsguy.com/~mphenry/L...eTestFinal.JPG ?? ?? Mike ? Your slide rule doesn't have a log scale. :-) ? I don't suppose most people will recognize it anyway. Well ... actually the "log" scale on a slide rule is linear, as all the other scales are either logarithmic or more extreme (e.g. the log-log scales). So -- based on that, the engraved slide rule has two "log" scales on the body -- and *no* scales on the slide. Also -- it is missing a cursor. :-) Cursor? That's someone who doesn't know how to use a slide rule. ;-) -- Politicians should only get paid if the budget is balanced, and there is enough left over to pay them. |
What end mill for engraving (high speed)
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What end mill for engraving (high speed)
On 2010-08-27, Pete C. wrote:
Ignoramus31855 wrote: On 2010-08-27, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus31855 wrote: I am getting closer to having a high speed spindle (Bosch 1617EVS router). I have to make an adaptor plate, and I am almost done with coding. Anyway, as far as using it goes, I want to engrave text, like on panels and such. What sort of end mill would you recommend. Thanks You generally do not use end mills for engraving, you use single flute engraving cutters. Visit http://www.2linc.com for a lot of info on engraving as well as engraving bits. I used a carbide bit from them for my pano-bracket project and it worked well, even at ~2,500 RPM in my CNC'd mini mill. They came in 3 pks, so I could bring you one when I come up in a few weeks. Thanks. Nice website. I am on it right now. I will hopefully engrave with a Bosch router, and I would like to run them at 15k RPM or more. i One tip: Get your base mill finished and debugged before going off on tangents like high speed spindles. Sort out your mystery limit switch trips, figure out your spindle encoder since you'd likely use use tapping more than engraving, etc. I agree totally. i |
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