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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: custom machining plates

« on: November 03, 2009, 01:07:53 AM »

I modeled all the parts in Rhino and there is an automatic 2D 4-view in the program.  I did overlays in photoshop though, forgive the gothic font.  I do a lot of gothic stuff on the side.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: custom machining plates

« on: November 03, 2009, 12:37:50 AM »

There's 32 plates total, many are copies.  If you'd like to see, here they are as individual files.  They are fairly simple.  I can't believe it's been so hard to get quotes.

Here's a sample drawing of one of parts too:



Barry

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / custom machining plates

« on: November 02, 2009, 11:32:17 PM »

Wow, it's been difficult to get my plates machined.  I've noticed that being a small customer, the machine shops are treating you like they are doing you a favor, rather than a regular customer.  It's been over a week and two separate shops have yet to give me a quote.  Do you guys go through this too?  Anybody feel like cutting some 1/2", 3/4" and 5mm and 6mm plates?

Barry

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: The Laser Project.

« on: November 02, 2009, 10:18:40 AM »

yours will be the first tweakie!

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: My New Router Gantry Build

« on: November 01, 2009, 09:55:42 PM »

excellent success Gary.  By all means show off your work and make some money back on your investment!

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: more stupid questions bits and end mills.

« on: October 30, 2009, 03:31:40 PM »

thanks, you guys have given me a lot to consider.  I'll order the bits this weekend.

Barry

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / more stupid questions bits and end mills.

« on: October 29, 2009, 07:09:22 PM »

Let me preface by saying I'm a newbie at this, so I expect to get struck with a book, but still let me ask.  Now that I've got the chuck/collet thing in order, the next step is getting a collection of cutting tools.  Can you guys recommend what to use to cut mainly hardwood, but sometimes soft metal like aluminum and brass?  Can you use a brass bit for wood?  Do you need both a roughing bit, and a finishing bit for each collet size?

Here is where I plan on ordering, not sure if you guys have seen their site yet.  The prices seem decent and great selection:

http://stegmantoolcompany.thomasnet.com/category/special-cutting-tools?

Barry

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: chuck and collet ordering....

« on: October 29, 2009, 02:18:40 PM »

I just got this response from a guy that has the same type spindle.  So this is an easier choice than I thought;)

It looks like you have the nut already, and you only need the collets and
spanners. Just order ER25 collets and spanner to suit the ER25 nut.
You won't need all the collets that are available, I would order 3 to start
with. 1/2", 1/4", and 1/8". you will fijnd that you will use the 1/4" collet
most of the time.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: chuck and collet ordering....

« on: October 29, 2009, 11:07:30 AM »

Don't they have to be matched for the chuck?  There's so many different styles for those...

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: chuck and collet ordering....

« on: October 28, 2009, 07:38:59 PM »

Sorry, was the next link in the forum.  Here's a direct link:

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,12938.0.html