naamanf Posted January 19, 2021 Report Posted January 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, swt61 said: What's the medium? Maple? MDF. Not wasting wood until I have it exactly like I want it. 2 Quote
n_maher Posted January 20, 2021 Report Posted January 20, 2021 Very cool, Naaman, looking forward to seeing the progress. 1 Quote
Kerry Posted January 20, 2021 Report Posted January 20, 2021 All this CNCing got me excited, so I figured I’d share... Here’s my mill and this is a heat sink that I am thread milling. Very cool stuff IMG_2788.MOV Also, I’ve been using painters tape and super glue instead of fixtures. Works great on metal. So much easier. 10 Quote
Kerry Posted January 20, 2021 Report Posted January 20, 2021 Here’s an example of me milling some small brackets without having to worry about the outer contours 6 Quote
naamanf Posted January 20, 2021 Report Posted January 20, 2021 32 minutes ago, Kerry said: Here’s an example of me milling some small brackets without having to worry about the outer contours Good to know that trick works with aluminum as well. As I understand it there is a bit to get thread cutting to work? Quote
Kerry Posted January 20, 2021 Report Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) Yes. I got these two thread mills: #4-40 #6-32 and #8-32 Took a bit of work to get the bit setup correctly in Fusion360, but works great now. When you're ready to try them, I can help you out. Edited January 20, 2021 by Kerry 1 Quote
naamanf Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 I’m not sure if my setup can do thread milling, not sure if it’s a controller or spindle limitation. Rough draft finished. Time to get some thicker cheap wood for a full mock up. 10 Quote
VPI Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 That is pretty fucking impressive. As I do not have one of these nerd drills like everyone else, my projects are sloppier and much less impressive. That is pretty fucking impressive. As I do not have one of these nerd drills like everyone else, my projects are sloppier and much less impressive. 2 Quote
naamanf Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 18 minutes ago, VPI said: That is pretty fucking impressive. As I do not have one of these nerd drills like everyone else, my projects are sloppier and much less impressive. That is pretty fucking impressive. As I do not have one of these nerd drills like everyone else, my projects are sloppier and much less impressive. I almost feeling like I’m cheating at this point. Drawing some obscure shape, loading some wood, hitting run, and poof! Magic. 1 Quote
VPI Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 Do you even get out of your recliner at this point? Quote
naamanf Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, VPI said: Do you even get out of your recliner at this point? Not until I can get sheet goods with legs. 2 Quote
Kerry Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 59 minutes ago, naamanf said: I’m not sure if my setup can do thread milling, not sure if it’s a controller or spindle limitation. Rough draft finished. Time to get some thicker cheap wood for a full mock up. That’s very impressive! Thread milling is more about the rigidity of the mill. At that size I’m not sure how well it would work, but it might be worth a try. I run my spindle at 12k rpm. Other than that it’s just a program/speeds/feed. 2 Quote
VPI Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 Decided to try to build a hand plane holder and “over” practice making pocket holes. 2 Quote
swt61 Posted January 21, 2021 Report Posted January 21, 2021 17 hours ago, naamanf said: I almost feeling like I’m cheating at this point. Drawing some obscure shape, loading some wood, hitting run, and poof! Magic. Did someone say poof? Quote
VPI Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 As it appears that the big Milwaukee router will be out of stock forever, what is another HC approved router table router I can grab for short or long term? Quote
dsavitsk Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 Doubt it matters much. I think I have a dewalt in mine. Also, shouldn't a shelf for a hand plane utilize said plane during the construction? Quote
naamanf Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 26 minutes ago, VPI said: As it appears that the big Milwaukee router will be out of stock forever, what is another HC approved router table router I can grab for short or long term? I have the Bosch, ordered the Milwaukee and a week later told it was actually back ordered. I had the Bosch in my last router table and have no complaints. Quote
VPI Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 29 minutes ago, dsavitsk said: Doubt it matters much. I think I have a dewalt in mine. Also, shouldn't a shelf for a hand plane utilize said plane during the construction? I only used the block plane to put a tiny chamfer on the edges I think. I have not even figured out how to use the adjustment doohickeys on that one yet. 25 minutes ago, naamanf said: I have the Bosch, ordered the Milwaukee and a week later told it was actually back ordered. I had the Bosch in my last router table and have no complaints. Is that the Bosch with 2 1/4 and wooden handles? Quote
naamanf Posted January 22, 2021 Report Posted January 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, VPI said: I only used the block plane to put a tiny chamfer on the edges I think. I have not even figured out how to use the adjustment doohickeys on that one yet. Is that the Bosch with 2 1/4 and wooden handles? Correct. Quote
swt61 Posted January 23, 2021 Report Posted January 23, 2021 I would buy a 3 1/4 hp router. In a router table you're likely to want to use large bits at times, and the 3 1/4 hp motor is much more robust. The Bora Porta-mate gets good reviews. Quote
naamanf Posted January 23, 2021 Report Posted January 23, 2021 23 minutes ago, swt61 said: I would buy a 3 1/4 hp router. In a router table you're likely to want to use large bits at times, and the 3 1/4 hp motor is much more robust. The Bora Porta-mate gets good reviews. I’m holding out for the Red smasher. Quote
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