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as any one ever used a milling machine as a wood cutting i have just
purchased one but not received it will be in operation in a month or so i
want to make small parts like wheels etc if any one as ever used one i would
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as any one ever used a milling machine as a wood cutting

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The "speeds" and "feeds" are different for wood than they are for wood,
but a milling machine can certainly handle wood, if it is properly set up.

Have fun.

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| The "speeds" and "feeds" are different for wood than they are for
| wood, but a milling machine can certainly handle wood, if it is

Are you really sure about that?

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as any one ever used a milling machine as a wood cutting i have just
purchased one but not received it will be in operation in a month or so i
want to make small parts like wheels etc if any one as ever used one i would
like your feed back on this subject thanks.


You need to pay close attention to cutter and feed speeds.

Also the grind angles of the cutters.

If you also use the mill for metalcutting the cutting oil really causes
the sawdust to stick making for a messy cleanup.

Otherwise it can work well.

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gilles wrote:
as any one ever used a milling machine as a wood cutting i have just
purchased one but not received it will be in operation in a month or so i
want to make small parts like wheels etc if any one as ever used one i would
like your feed back on this subject thanks.


Which make and model? Price?



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as any one ever used a milling machine as a wood cutting i have just
purchased one but not received it will be in operation in a month or so i
want to make small parts like wheels etc if any one as ever used one i

would
like your feed back on this subject thanks.


How much do you know about mills?

Depends on what you bought, but if you've got a manual mill, odds are
it's going to be less than suitable for making wheels. If it's a CNC
mill, or you have a rotary vise, I'd imagine you can get away with it.

Myself, I'd keep the wood off it, if for no other reason than it'll be
a mess when the sawdust sticks to everything. You'd be better off
machining your wheels out of nylon or something, which is a fairly
common practice on metalworking mills.

And generally speaking, a mill isn't going to spin anywhere near as
fast as something like a router.



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How much do you know about mills?


A lot.

Depends on what you bought, but if you've got a manual mill, odds are
it's going to be less than suitable for making wheels. If it's a CNC
mill, or you have a rotary vise, I'd imagine you can get away with it.


No rotory vise needed. Simple tooling and you can make wheels rivaling a
lathe.

Myself, I'd keep the wood off it, if for no other reason than it'll be
a mess when the sawdust sticks to everything.


I tend to agree although I have done it (makes nearly as much mess as
phenolic).

You'd be better off
machining your wheels out of nylon or something, which is a fairly
common practice on metalworking mills.

And generally speaking, a mill isn't going to spin anywhere near as
fast as something like a router.


No, but it doesn't need to.


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gilles wrote:
as any one ever used a milling machine as a wood cutting i have just
purchased one but not received it will be in operation in a month or so i
want to make small parts like wheels etc if any one as ever used one i would
like your feed back on this subject thanks.



a few years ago I upgraded my drill press to a mill-drill.

no regrets at all.

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gilles wrote:
as any one ever used a milling machine as a wood cutting i have just
purchased one but not received it will be in operation in a month or so i
want to make small parts like wheels etc if any one as ever used one i would
like your feed back on this subject thanks.


I have.. I learned to operate one years ago and still find it easier to
set things up on a mill than on a lathe or router table. As mentioned
the Sawdust is an issue but if you clean it (the mill) up after cutting
metal there is no reason for the sawdust to get anywhere the metal
shavings wont get.. and if it does that area should be dry and easy to
vacuum up.

(If you have the cutting fluid spraying all over everywhere when you
cut metal then that is another story)



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How much do you know about mills?


A lot.


Probably more than me, but you're not the OP!

Depends on what you bought, but if you've got a manual mill, odds are
it's going to be less than suitable for making wheels. If it's a CNC
mill, or you have a rotary vise, I'd imagine you can get away with it.


No rotory vise needed. Simple tooling and you can make wheels rivaling a
lathe.


Really... I'm going to have to ponder that one a bit, as I've never
done it without a rotary vise. Do you mount the tooling to the ways
and turn the work in the spindle or something?

And generally speaking, a mill isn't going to spin anywhere near as
fast as something like a router.


No, but it doesn't need to.


No, it probably does not need to. I was thinking of mill marks if a
guy put a router bit in the collet, but a lower RPM would probably
work fine with a slower feed.
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