Hello Shaffin. You will need someone who is both a better machinist and has a better lathe than I do. I had a lot of difficulty slotting the one I made.
Anyone ?? You will need the outside dimensions for a collet to fit your router. Craig On 6/21/2010 8:02 AM, Shaffin Bhanji wrote: > Hello Craig, > > Thats interesting, can you make one for me and mail it to me - how much > would you charge? > > Thanks, > Shaffin. > > On 06/21/2010 10:04 AM, craig wrote: > >> Hi Shaffin, >> >> You could also make a 1/8 collet for the 1/4 router. >> It's what I do for a Harbor freight laminate router I use on a small >> gantry CNC router. >> >> Craig >> >> >> >> On 6/21/2010 5:39 AM, Shaffin Bhanji wrote: >> >> >>> Hello Gene, >>> >>> What about the Bosch Colt (trim router), would that be any better? Going >>> to a PC690 would be an option but not sure whether there are fine >>> engraving/cutting end mill available for a 1/4" shank size? >>> >>> Shaffin. >>> >>> >>> On 06/18/2010 11:51 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Friday 18 June 2010, Shaffin Bhanji wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I am working on cutting and etching on aluminum, due to very fine detail >>>>> work I have resorted to using a Dremel tool (with 1/8" shank) on my CNC, >>>>> has anyone had any success using a Dremel tool to work on aluminum? If >>>>> so, can you recommend where to get some good 1/8" shank end mills for >>>>> cutting and etching on aluminum. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Shaffin. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Don't waste your time with a Dremel, it has a floating in rubber collet >>>> assembly that is not rigidly connected to the motor shaft, and one can >>>> usually insert a 1" long bit, put a dial indicator on the side of it and >>>> wiggle it at least 1/16". Without moving the Dremel at all. >>>> >>>> Black& Decker has an Orange lookalike that is a lot more rigid, but I >>>> believe the Proxxon (sp?) is probably the best of those from what I read. >>>> I >>>> have one of the B&D's but have not used it as a milling spindle yet. >>>> >>>> Check the catalog at Hemley.com, they seem to have, for more normal bits, a >>>> decent selection, at decent prices for solid carbide stuff, and in ALU, >>>> carbide is almost required, as is some sort of a method to keep the surface >>>> wetted so the air cannot get to the ALU until you are done. ALU becomes >>>> coated with its own oxide, the 2nd hardest substance on the planet, in >>>> under >>>> .001 seconds after the cutting edge of the bit has passed and exposed fresh >>>> surface. So unless the surface is coated with oil, and the bit is not >>>> throwing it away, bit wear is high. The alternative is to cut at high >>>> motion speeds, but none of the above have the moxy to cut at 20 IPM >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate >>> GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the >>> lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate >> GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the >> lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate > GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the > lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
