Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-27 Thread Mark Wendt
On 12/26/2011 12:34 PM, gene heskett wrote: I guess I've finally reached that age where everything I like is either illegal, fattening, or immoral. Sigh... Or broken... ;-) Cheers, Gene mark -- Write

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-27 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, December 27, 2011 11:52:23 AM Mark Wendt did opine: On 12/26/2011 12:34 PM, gene heskett wrote: I guess I've finally reached that age where everything I like is either illegal, fattening, or immoral. Sigh... Or broken... ;-) Well, with my sugar, I'd prefer to call it worn

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-27 Thread andy pugh
On 27 December 2011 17:53, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Not having any really effective way to speed adjust this induction motor so the spindle can be effectively stopped in the last 1/4 turn to the end point, from perhaps 1000 rpm when doing small threads, may be making the problem

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-27 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, December 27, 2011 01:46:39 PM andy pugh did opine: On 27 December 2011 17:53, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: Not having any really effective way to speed adjust this induction motor so the spindle can be effectively stopped in the last 1/4 turn to the end point, from

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-27 Thread Dave Caroline
Its a 10 Dewalt, decent shape, runs fine smooth but probably 35 YO, somebody make me an offer and help me carry it to your vehicle, please! I used one of the DeWalt over arm saws way back in the early 1970's post it to me for free (UK) :) Last time I looked they dont seem to be making them

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-27 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, December 27, 2011 05:35:46 PM Dave Caroline did opine: Its a 10 Dewalt, decent shape, runs fine smooth but probably 35 YO, somebody make me an offer and help me carry it to your vehicle, please! I used one of the DeWalt over arm saws way back in the early 1970's post it to

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-27 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:48:43 -0500, you wrote: I've had the table saw throw it harder. Unforch, I was in the way, took about 6 weeks to lighten up the color of the bruises on my ribs too. 1x4, 2 feet long. Yup - my broken left shin would concur. Ryobi table saw on floor, instead of it's

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-27 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, December 27, 2011 08:49:15 PM Steve Blackmore did opine: On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:48:43 -0500, you wrote: I've had the table saw throw it harder. Unforch, I was in the way, took about 6 weeks to lighten up the color of the bruises on my ribs too. 1x4, 2 feet long. Yup - my

[Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-26 Thread gene heskett
Greetings; I've about worn out that 7x10 I have, and its rubber tool post prevents me from doing anything resembling a fine finish regardless of the sharpness of the bit. When cutting threads I have to, before reversing the spindle to back away reset to deepen the cut on the next pass, back

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-26 Thread Dave Caroline
I have cut threads that way. the tooling http://www.collection.archivist.info/archive/DJCPD/PD/2009/2009_08_13_cnc/P1010245.JPG I also tilt the rotary axis so the cut properly follows the helix, this requires some maths in the gcode to follow the tilted path before I made that tool and also

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-26 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, December 26, 2011 07:37:48 AM Dave Caroline did opine: I have cut threads that way. the tooling http://www.collection.archivist.info/archive/DJCPD/PD/2009/2009_08_13_cn c/P1010245.JPG I also tilt the rotary axis so the cut properly follows the helix, this requires some maths in

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-26 Thread Dave Caroline
The tool cutting brass is one I found amongst some cutters at a clock and watch show It just suited the job, you can also use commercial thread mills eg http://www.kennametal.com/en-US/products_services/metalworking/tapping/thread_mills/thread_mills_products.jhtml While designed for steel but

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-26 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, December 26, 2011 10:36:04 AM Dave Caroline did opine: The tool cutting brass is one I found amongst some cutters at a clock and watch show It just suited the job, you can also use commercial thread mills eg http://www.kennametal.com/en-US/products_services/metalworking/tapping/t

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-26 Thread Steve Stallings
The tool cutting brass is one I found amongst some cutters at a clock and watch show It just suited the job, you can also use commercial thread mills eg http://www.kennametal.com/en-US/products_services/metalworking /tapping/t hread_mills/thread_mills_products.jhtml These of

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-26 Thread gene heskett
On Monday, December 26, 2011 12:19:25 PM Steve Stallings did opine: The tool cutting brass is one I found amongst some cutters at a clock and watch show It just suited the job, you can also use commercial thread mills eg

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-26 Thread charles green
end tolerance) and still have the required back relief all the way around. --- On Mon, 12/26/11, gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: From: gene heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Date: Monday, December 26, 2011, 5

Re: [Emc-users] Another off the wall thought

2011-12-26 Thread gene heskett
On Tuesday, December 27, 2011 12:32:26 AM charles green did opine: 60 degree included angle double angle cutter, such as http://www.use-enco.com/cgi/INSRIT?PMAKA=367-7100PMPXNO=948041PARTPG=I NLMK32 might work. not too too spendy, and can be ground to get within a full thread of a step.