Milling & Machining

[psykown]

The old Abom79 videos were excellent to!

 

[FLrider]

I miss having access to a good media blaster. My compressor isn't remotely close to pushing enough air for one.

Are you using air for chip evacuation on the mill? I don't know how much of the finish on that part was due to chips tearing up the surface, but it's a potential problem. You also might your tool holder for runout.



Maybe it was just a bad mill, but you can check for other problems easy enough.

Funny vid. That "unknown" collet(1:53) is an SYOZ style in case anyone wanted to know..😁

 

[Shinyribs]

Wanted a non-marring pecker to tap the drawbar bolt to loosen the collets. Figured on the other end of the wrench would be a handy place for it. Aluminum plug felt kinda light so added some brass for some heft. Plenty of sloppy mill work, but the press fit alignment pins turned out on the money. I ain't mad about it.

 

[psykown]

So I was going to ask you f you guys had seen chipwelding when manually tapping a hole, but then the tap had other ideas. Guess I am doing something else today

 

[gpounce]

So I was going to ask you f you guys had seen chipwelding when manually tapping a hole, but then the tap had other ideas. Guess I am doing something else today

fcckkk if I only had a dollar for every tap I've broken off in a part... helps to toss the dull taps so you don't risk everything each time... I should take my own advice.

 

[MVI]

if I only had a dollar for every easy out I've broken off in a part...

 

[psykown]

Luckily its a through hole so it shouldnt be too bad, can always helicoil it if need be. On the plus side it gave me the time to make a new set of soft jaws for my next project, yall will like that one I think. Pics to come tomorrow after work when I get the first few made!

 

[EuroMoto]

That is why I need to get the sinker EDM fixed!

 

[psykown]

Now that would be a fun toy to have in the garage!!!

 

[BDKW1]

Now that would be a fun toy to have in the garage!!!

They make tap burners you can put in a drill press. They are super handy.

 

[MVI]

Thanks, learnt something new,