Re: [Emc-users] turning a rectangle on a lathe

2020-02-27 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 28 Feb 2020 at 00:16, grumpy--- via Emc-users < emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr0VVtuPAlE > It needs jaunty music and an oddly spoken voiceover, like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uZ241GRreg

[Emc-users] turning a rectangle on a lathe

2020-02-27 Thread grumpy--- via Emc-users
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Re: [Emc-users] where can I find

2020-02-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 27 February 2020 10:59:38 Martin Dobbins wrote: > A 1.5 mm ER collet will not close down 0.040", the latter will not fit > in a 1.0 mm. Solution? A 3/64" ER-32 collet will collapse to hold > 0.040", at least it works that way with the ER-16s I have. This 6040 spindle seems to be

Re: [Emc-users] where can I find

2020-02-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 27 February 2020 10:34:58 James Isaac wrote: > Have you considered using a pin vise? > I have successfully drilled M3 threads. > I put the tap drill into a Pin vise and then into a regular milling > machine. My 3mm tap drill does not come out of this pin vise. > Since I have multiple

Re: [Emc-users] where can I find

2020-02-27 Thread Martin Dobbins
A 1.5 mm ER collet will not close down 0.040", the latter will not fit in a 1.0 mm. Solution? A 3/64" ER-32 collet will collapse to hold 0.040", at least it works that way with the ER-16s I have. Maritool has them, it will run you $22.34 plus shipping plus tax, they take PayPal if that

Re: [Emc-users] where can I find

2020-02-27 Thread James Isaac
Have you considered using a pin vise? I have successfully drilled M3 threads. I put the tap drill into a Pin vise and then into a regular milling machine. My 3mm tap drill does not come out of this pin vise. Since I have multiple pin vises, this does not bother me. I read a description of how

Re: [Emc-users] where can I find

2020-02-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 27 February 2020 04:58:30 Roland Jollivet wrote: > Hi Gene > > Why don't you; > - take a 6mm or 1/4in or similar bright rod. Maybe 20mm long; > - mount in the lathe and use the 1mm drill to make a hole > - go to the milling mahine > - place a 6mm centre drill bit in a 6mm collet > -

[Emc-users] where can I find

2020-02-27 Thread Roland Jollivet
Hi Gene Why don't you; - take a 6mm or 1/4in or similar bright rod. Maybe 20mm long; - mount in the lathe and use the 1mm drill to make a hole - go to the milling mahine - place a 6mm centre drill bit in a 6mm collet - start a drill hole in some scrap - remove the 6mm drill and insert the drilled