Ouch. Plays heck with my SS check. How is the run out on those? I have > measured above 20 thou if I just shove it in and tighten, and when dealing > with solid carbide wood router bits I have been able to turn those in the > collect and usually get it down around 5 thou. Still way too sloppy but it > carves mortise and tenon joints in wood ok. Using similar mills from > Hemly, not much can be gained to rotating them in the collet. >
Gene, I am primarily cutting MDF and plywood (2d) with a 1/8th carbide endmill, so I am rarely worried about the runout. Plus I would need to buy an indicator to figure it out. I have cut steel screw heads (by accident) and I get a surprisingly smooth surface. Most of the time, I am happy if I get the cut code right. My largest runs have been christmas ornament blanks for the kids and cub scouts to paint. My biggest problem is with the collet slipping after my first cuts. I need to make sure I always snug up the collet after the few minutes of starting the router. I have considered the colt trim router but I love the fact that I do not have all that cooling air flushing over the cut surfaces. The PC router I originally used threw dust all over my garage to the point I couldn't stay in the room. THe die grinder along with a cyclone in line with my shop vac has eliminated dust even when cutting MDF. I will still get bigger chips on the surface but they are not dust.... Brian ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
