RE: Looking for some new projects.

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:28:18 -0800

We haven't heard anything from the "mother country" folks (Brigitte, Roger, & Richard?) in quite a while.
I will pray that the Wuhan virus did not infect them.

How about it folks in the UK - do ya'll have heating systems that burn pellets, corn, cherry pits, or wheat?
Do you still burn coal and/or peat? 
How do you heat your shop? (included that question to keep it Legacy Mill related. ;~)
Mac
-----Original Message-----
From: bulke...@mmnet.com.au
Sent: Feb 15, 2021 10:35 PM
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for some new projects.

Thank you curt I watched it and several other videos I get it now its fan forced to make the corn kernels burn one guy recommended a mix of kernels and wood pellets.

Nothing at all like that  in Australia the only burning heaters here are wood I didn’t know anything like that existed never too old to learn something new thank you


Bill

From: 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 16 February 2021 1:55 PM
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Looking for some new projects.

 

Bill a corn burner is very much like a pellet burner. the corn is shucked into small cornels, those cornels are then burned as a source of fuel.  A wood pellet burner works along the same lines.  When fuel runs scarce you need to find a new source of heat when its cold out. 

In the US large amounts of corn are not used for other products, (for a number of reasons.) burning corn that is for most context, waist products. in these areas, Corn is cheaper then wood, coal, or natural gas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYtNJCmKHjs YouTube has a lot of videos on this topic.

 

 

Stay warm/cool EVERYONE. 

Now back to the Legacy topics. ;-)

 

Thank you.

 

C.A.G.

On Monday, February 15, 2021, 06:52:55 PM EST, <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> wrote:

 

Ps flooding with lube also helps with chip removal its better than blowing a mess every where with air. When cutting,… wood and metal don’t go very well together unless you use a sacrificial piece of wood the cutting fluid destroys the mdf.

From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of bulke...@mmnet.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, 16 February 2021 9:39 AM
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for some new projects.

 

I don’t know much about cnc cutting of aluminium but I did machine it in the old days when I was an engineer machinist. I do know cutting lubricant was paramount the best I found believe it or not was wd 40. cutting it dry or with only a little lubricant the aluminium would build up on the cutter, tool or drill and cause it to jam and break, flooding the tool was the best it usually cut very well that way as for feed rate that depended on the cut light cuts you could go faster heaver cuts slower as with any machining now after saying all that I have never milled aluminium with a bit as small as 1/8 but the principle would be the same I would think.

Just my 2 cents worth maybe it will help

 

Bill


From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Harvey Matyas
Sent: Tuesday, 16 February 2021 2:35 AM
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Looking for some new projects.

 

Bill

 

I have a Shark HD3.  I was using a 1/8 inch router bit.  Before every cut, I used some threading oil that I placed on the Aluminum.

I used my compressor to blow air at the router bit to clear chips  and help to cool the bit.  The chips that I created were too small, for my next cut, I intend to speed up

the travel from 20 inch per minute to 30 or 40 inches per minute.  My router speed was at 10,000 rpm and I don't know if I should

speed if up or not.  I'm watching a lot of videos on speeds and feeds.   It creates a mess with the aluminum chips.  I plan on making like

a 1 or 2 inch fence around the piece to try to keep the waste in one place.

I was thinking about getting a mister, but after talking with someone familiar with cutting metal with a mister said that it creases a mess and not to let it hit MDF  and

to have the place properly ventilated.  My spoilboard is MDF and my basement have 3 windows that I really don't open.

 

Any advice on cutting aluminum would be greatly appreciated.

 

Take care,

 

Harvey

 

On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 7:21 AM <bulke...@mmnet.com.au> wrote:

Harvey may I ask what machine were you using to cut your 5 3/3 circle

 

Bill


From: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Tim Ziegler
Sent: Monday, 15 February 2021 11:39 PM
To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Looking for some new projects.

 

Good morning Harvey,

 

Yea great to have you here and I'm pretty sure everyone will continue to welcome all your input and presence. 

So with the bit slipping or what ever may have happened I was running an angle on my LOM 1200 here a week ago

and my clamping failed right toward the tail end of the milling and of course the damage went beyond being

able to save the transition thresh hold. I wrecked the piece but not the bit. The bit vibrated so much that, that's what

caused my problem. 

Sounds like yours was a little different mishap but seems this does happen from time to time. I was spinning a large 

1 1/2 dia. older bit. 

I finished to next  transition strip on the table saw. customer needed it asap and I was't taking chances until I had

a better bit and clamping design. 


Kind Regards,

 

Timothy J. Ziegler

On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 9:34 PM Harvey Matyas <hmatyas0...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Tim

 

I hope to follow this group as long as they will let me.

I know the weather is a pain, I went into my workshop and walked out again,  It was that cold in the basement.

Someone approached me to cut some aluminum for him.  On a test piece, I broke 2 1/8 inch bits before I

finally started getting it cut through.  Looking at what happened, I was cutting conservatively.  I was cutting a 5 3/8 inch circle in 1/8 inch alum.  I was cutting 0.01 inches at a time.  I think when the bit broke, instead of .01 I went .1 inches.  I can't check, but I think this happened because the first 45 degrees was cut through, the rest took about 10 more tries.  Either that or the bit dropped down and started cutting that deep. 

 

If I cut the circle for this guy, he may also want me to start cutting out signs.  He does something with fabic

 

Harvey Matyas

 

On Sunday, February 14, 2021, 09:00:54 PM CST, Tim Ziegler <timjzieg...@gmail.com> wrote:

 

 

Hey Harvey hope all is well good to see your still following. 

Suppose to hit 30 below here tonight. wow what a long cold snap. 


Kind Regards,

 

Timothy J. Ziegler

On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 8:30 PM Harvey Matyas <hmatyas0...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Curt

 

You already probably know about this guy but here goes.

 

 

He has like a user group where  he periodically sends out emails that have projects in them.

 

I hope this helps, keep warm.

 

Harvey

On Sun, Feb 14, 2021 at 8:21 PM 'Curt George' via Legacy Ornamental Mills <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> wrote:

HI everyone.

 

I hope everyone  is well?

 

Its COLD in my shop, So I spent most of my day staying inside. I've been

looking for projects to play with on the Legacy and or my Lathe. On the internet today.

 

I want to do some more bone turning, I have already cut out a number of bone disks, I am looking forward to gluing them up into something that I can turn, soon.

The problem is What should I make?

I don't like pen's! 

I have already made a number of magnify glass's and other kits type of projects. 

 

I have gone to a number of dollar stores and hardware and thrift stores, looking for cheaply made things that can be re-worked. but so far no luck finding anything new.

So I thought I would ask you all.  Dose anyone know of a nice projects, that you like to make? Family heirloom type of stuff.  Perhaps a letter opener? or ???

 

Any and all ideas are welcome.

 

Looking forward to talking to you all more.

 

Have a good night.

 

C.A.G.

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