Hello Craig, Thats interesting, can you make one for me and mail it to me - how much would you charge?
Thanks, Shaffin. On 06/21/2010 10:04 AM, craig wrote: > Hi Shaffin, > > You could also make a 1/8 collet for the 1/4 router. > It's what I do for a Harbor freight laminate router I use on a small > gantry CNC router. > > Craig > > > > On 6/21/2010 5:39 AM, Shaffin Bhanji wrote: > >> Hello Gene, >> >> What about the Bosch Colt (trim router), would that be any better? Going >> to a PC690 would be an option but not sure whether there are fine >> engraving/cutting end mill available for a 1/4" shank size? >> >> Shaffin. >> >> >> On 06/18/2010 11:51 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >> >> >>> On Friday 18 June 2010, Shaffin Bhanji wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I am working on cutting and etching on aluminum, due to very fine detail >>>> work I have resorted to using a Dremel tool (with 1/8" shank) on my CNC, >>>> has anyone had any success using a Dremel tool to work on aluminum? If >>>> so, can you recommend where to get some good 1/8" shank end mills for >>>> cutting and etching on aluminum. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Shaffin. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Don't waste your time with a Dremel, it has a floating in rubber collet >>> assembly that is not rigidly connected to the motor shaft, and one can >>> usually insert a 1" long bit, put a dial indicator on the side of it and >>> wiggle it at least 1/16". Without moving the Dremel at all. >>> >>> Black& Decker has an Orange lookalike that is a lot more rigid, but I >>> believe the Proxxon (sp?) is probably the best of those from what I read. I >>> have one of the B&D's but have not used it as a milling spindle yet. >>> >>> Check the catalog at Hemley.com, they seem to have, for more normal bits, a >>> decent selection, at decent prices for solid carbide stuff, and in ALU, >>> carbide is almost required, as is some sort of a method to keep the surface >>> wetted so the air cannot get to the ALU until you are done. ALU becomes >>> coated with its own oxide, the 2nd hardest substance on the planet, in under >>> .001 seconds after the cutting edge of the bit has passed and exposed fresh >>> surface. So unless the surface is coated with oil, and the bit is not >>> throwing it away, bit wear is high. The alternative is to cut at high >>> motion speeds, but none of the above have the moxy to cut at 20 IPM >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate >> GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the >> lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate > GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the > lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
