On Mon, 1 Feb 2021 at 21:49, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote:
> Anyway the plan was to at some time create an ELS controlled movable back > fence for the 3:1 tool and an XY movement system for the Arbor press to give > me limited punching capabilities like the attached picture. I have thought that this would be a good thing to have if I ever get round to making a CNC slotting head for my milling machine (Or if I find an OEM one for the mill at a reasonable price[1]) Have you seen the Trumpf CNC punches? Fascinating machines: https://youtu.be/-xOR42xho9I I think that one limitation of such a device would be throat depth. The Trumpf machines have a huge one. There is probably value in mounting a linear rail to the bench in front of the arbor press and then mounting a couple of switchable magnets to the sliders just to manually move sheets in straight lines. (would probably work with think aluminium with a steel bar on top) Which reminds me of another fascinating sheet metal tool. https://youtu.be/OipSiPSRti8 The inventor has, rather generously, written a web page on how to make your own. http://aaybee.com.au/Magnabend/Building%20Your%20Own%20Magnabend.html I have had a small amount of success improvising a similar arrangement with my mag-base drill. [1] Quite a fluid concept. The last time one came up it was £300 and far too expensive. If I saw one now at that price I would snap it up) -- 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, 1912 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
