Have you guys seen the Spring Loaded Engraver Tool article in the Fall 2007 issue of Digital Machinist?
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:emc-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Scalione > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 8:21 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] spring loaded engraving tool > > John Kasunich wrote: > > Jim Coleman wrote: > > > >> On Jan 5, 2008 1:20 PM, John Thornton <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >> > >> > >> How do you keep the nose cone from marking up the work? > >> > >> > >> i was wondering the same thing. at a few k rpm, seems like anything > >> would leave some nasties, unless the coolant keeps everything > lubricated > >> enough to just slide over it happily? > >> > >> > > > > Just guessing, cause I don't have one of those machines, but I bet the > > cone doesn't spin. > > > > Regards, > > > > John Kasunich > > > > > > > Good guess John, the cone does not spin. You can buy cones in plastic or > steel. I use a steel one > but I always engrave anodized aluminum which has a real hard finish. I > used to be worried that > it would scratch considering it is being dragged around in all of the > chips, but it doesn't. Probably > would if you are cutting soft aluminum though, then you should use a > plastic cone I guess. > > Bill > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
