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Offline Stilldrillin

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Re: Mill Tapers?
« Reply #25 on: April 06, 2011, 02:14:23 AM »
Yesterday, I made my first chippings......  :D

I squared across the end of a piece of steel, using the full length of an 18mm endmill..... What a revelation!  :bugeye:

Sweet, smooth, quiet......  With the cutter directly in the snout, rather than ER32 holder, the head is much lower and more rigid.  :thumbup:

Very pleased with my new "GT" mini mill...... Thank you all, for your input.  :clap: :clap:

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Still drilling holes... Sometimes, in the right place!

Still modifying bits of metal... Occasionally, making an improvement!

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Re: Mill Tapers?
« Reply #26 on: April 06, 2011, 02:21:13 AM »
Hi Dave

Good to see your back in the chip making buisness  :thumbup:


When are you going to start killing that Robinson engine  :poke:
 
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Stew
« Last Edit: April 06, 2011, 02:23:12 AM by sbwhart »
A little bit of clearance never got in the road
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Re: Mill Tapers?
« Reply #27 on: April 06, 2011, 04:20:24 AM »
Kenneth.
Thanks for that! I'll post a project build, in a day or so.....  :thumbup:


Stew.
I've got to catch up with a few bits an bobs.... Then, the Mrs Robinson saga will be re started......  :wave:

Hmmmm...... That means I've got to show "that pic"..... Doesn't it!  :bang: ...... And what's happened since.....  :bang:  :bang:

Hmmmm.......  ::)

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Re: Mill Tapers?
« Reply #28 on: April 08, 2011, 12:26:43 PM »
Great News David!   :thumbup:  Do you have a re-assembled w/tool mounted photo to go with it?  -Congratulations!

Hi Kenneth.
Is this what you mean?

6mm cutter, in R8 collet......




Head well down the slideway. More rigid than (previously) using an ER32 holder.......




Working on the write up, at the mo.....

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Re: Mill Tapers?
« Reply #29 on: April 08, 2011, 03:37:03 PM »

If you added all the working / planning / parts ordering time together how much time do you think you have invested?

That's not a fair question, Kenneth!  :bugeye:

Lets just say. Far too much, as far as Mrs Drillin is concerned!  :thumbup:

David D
David.

Still drilling holes... Sometimes, in the right place!

Still modifying bits of metal... Occasionally, making an improvement!