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Great progress Chris. You must be working those elves overtime. Sure hope they don't unionize, might set you back a bit
This sort of job is where a stout horizontal mill really shines...lookin' good!Pete
Results were interesting, both sets of parts worked, but the ones with the 45 cut took more effort to move the ball end mill, and heated up the part and the cutter more. Combine that with the awkward setup, and the 45 degree cut is out, going to do the rest with the flat notch approach.
I'm glad I had the correct head on. Your drawings are more accurate and more clear.Although the area (amount of material to remove) seems larger in the 2nd pic. I was wondering if it could be less.
Quote from: zeeprogrammer on July 17, 2018, 02:12:00 AMI'm glad I had the correct head on. Your drawings are more accurate and more clear.Although the area (amount of material to remove) seems larger in the 2nd pic. I was wondering if it could be less.The area at the tip in the second is less, think thats the key since the shank cuts more easily than the tip.
I have been looking forward to the bottom halves, and am debating whether to make them steel or brass. Brass would be much easier to shape these complex forms, but steel would definitely be more strong...
Quote from: crueby on July 18, 2018, 02:42:49 AMI have been looking forward to the bottom halves, and am debating whether to make them steel or brass. Brass would be much easier to shape these complex forms, but steel would definitely be more strong...Treads = steel. I don't see how one gets around that.