On 31 March 2017 at 04:02, Drew Rogge <d...@dasrogges.com> wrote: > place the part on the base and machine large face
Initially the base will have a casting draft on it, so isn't perpendicular to the large flat face. The large flat face is the mould parting line, so should be fairly flat. This is why I was using it as the initial reference. > sweep the two sides of the t-slot to center spindle on slot When you say "T slot" do you mean the one in the table? Those run the wrong direction. Here is the machine in action making a similar sort of part: https://goo.gl/photos/UikBgobYDxCnHAZi7 Though that one didn't need an alignment key as it was a fit, dial in once and pin in place job. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
