I would play safe and rough out the dove tail side, skim the other side then come back and finish the dove tail side as I think it will warp.
Alan Gordon > Hey all you Cast Iron Guru's, > I am machining a feed table with dove tails for a small milling machine > manf, and I have a quick question. I am cutting only on one side of > this gray iron beast, taking about 1/4" off the top, plus another 3/8" > step down to the bottom of the dove tails, plus cutting the dovetails. > All in one setup. I have the casting clamped down to the table top of > the mill. The part is 22 inches long, and the dove tail is about 3" > wide, 60 deg standard. > > OK, now to the question, I know if I was cutting steel bar, it would > warp like a mother....., but I have never cut this long a piece of cast. > Will it bow? I know cast is supposed to be very stable, but..... I > worry. > > Thanks for your input > Jon > > ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
