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Tangent Corner / Re: Drilling a Square Hole.

« on: October 31, 2011, 06:32:49 PM »

Drilling a square hole is nothing new. I've done it 50 years ago, same principle, only thing different, we used a hardened guide plate clamped to the top of the work piece. The cutter was 3 flute like in the video, which was mounted in a floating holder. The cutter followed the profile in the bushing. the flutes were not sharp. only the end did the cutting. Still have some bits in my toolbox.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Mill head motor retrofit

« on: March 15, 2011, 06:15:08 PM »

I agree, you need the power over the speed.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: MODEL 629 S&W MAGNUM

« on: December 13, 2010, 07:55:12 PM »

Most don't realize how much precision machining goes into a revolver, or any other gun for that matter, but scaling down is another ball game.
Your doing good Rich, take your time and don't mess it up..LOL.

Ed

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: MODEL 629 S&W MAGNUM

« on: November 22, 2010, 10:17:12 PM »

Rich. Lookin good, gotta give you credit, a full size is a bitch, you know what I mean.
Bigger would be easier...lol
Keep it up bud.

Ed

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: MODEL 629 S&W MAGNUM

« on: November 17, 2010, 10:25:23 PM »

It'll all be worth it when its done.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motherboard Recommendations

« on: November 01, 2010, 07:23:16 PM »

Any mobo with 2ghz processor and 1gb ram will do fine for mach, for win7.
Xp requires less, I'd go the xp route.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: how to bore 90 degrees

« on: September 22, 2010, 01:05:01 AM »

Here's a pic of the angle head from a Rottler. First build a spindle adaptor. U need some miter gears , sprockets , chain , and bearings to suit the size of your head. Don't make it any longer than needed. Thats all I can tell you without knowing what kind of machine you have.
If it was me , I'd farm  out the engine block.

 A precise angle boring head is a time consuming project. How often will you be using it ?

Main bearing bores MUST be finish  LINE honed.

Ed V

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New PC or Used PC?

« on: September 15, 2010, 01:12:07 AM »

Tom, mach will run fine on a 800mhz processor. See if you can get a copy of XP LITE. It's a stripped down copy of xp. without all the extra crap. Dedicate this pc just for mach, and your good to go.

Rich , as far as Dells, they are fine when they work, but the mb, are not compatible with any other case's, they have different plug ins. and I hate Dells cases.   

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New PC or Used PC?

« on: September 14, 2010, 08:11:51 PM »

H    D, your absolutely right. I really meant " No Dell is worth"

I've been building pc's from junkers , and the Dells are JUNK. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New PC or Used PC?

« on: September 14, 2010, 07:22:29 PM »

No used Dell is worth 400.00  .LOL
Find some thing else used with 1 ghz proc. But , not an Emachine.
XP works fine. You should find something for about 200.