Recent content by d-m

Keep the up dates coming plz I have been playing with carbon fiber sheet and epoxying them into a box not real happy with the end product. I like the nylon wish I had thought of it lol. Dave

Hay All So I got a bug up my butt and decided to hook up the flood coolant on my Cincinnati tool master milling machine. First let me say wow what a difference it made .500 4 flute end mill .300 depth of cut spindle @ 480 .750 IPM in steel just as sweet as could be, I really think I could...

Another simple technique is to make a pin about 1/2" diameter that when placed on the lathe bed, supports the jaws of the 3 jaw chuck horizontally in turn. Do three sides with the pin on the front shear, then do the other three sides with the pin on the rear shear. Dave The Emerald Isle Now...

If you have nothing to work with use a big nut thread a end of the round locktight it in the nut, the longer the stock the lighter the cuts will need to be. Dave

Florian Vary interesting turbine I am hoping to see more on this build. I also can't seem to find the video thanks for sharing. Dave

Really well done for a first try i'm impressed!! On machining graphite I get it close to finished size then use news paper to bring it to fit then run it in nice to work with but vary messy. On your soldering 2 things to remember flux is your friend and the solder always follow's the heat...

Thought I would jump back on this thread. I built this 3-4 months ago now and never really got a chance to try it. Today I was finishing up some new tool holders and decided to tool them all up and get them set on center. I pulled all the holders off the shelf (I think 12 of them now) and found...

I would go to speedy metals or on line metals you can buy it by the foot in the sizes you require it will come Not Hardened. I always try to get some extra stuff as the shipping won't change that much if you add say some Hex rod or leaded alloy. I Just got some hex rod for a small job when I...

I had all but forgotten about this build I was really glad to see it surface again I reread the entire post. My hat is off to you Tom simply outstanding work, you are a vary talented individual. Dave

I have a small job that I don't want to screw up on. I have lug nuts to reproduce for a classic car. I'm thinking 4140 but will someone with more experience plz chime in here Thanks Dave

Thanks Stew Yes its a E-90 it works nice I cobbled up a stylus for my end mills and even one for a key way cutter it worked slick. Todd That is an air spindle hoping you have been taking good care of it I just run 125 psi or whet ever the tank has above 75 psi. Dave

Sorry guy's here are the pic's better late than never been busy with a new porch on the wife's office,paint 2 rooms in the house and refinish a desk for the teenage daughter I am almost back in the shop it will take me all day to clean up the mess from the projects !!! Dave

Thanks guys I will give this a try next weekend Dave

Is there a member out there that would show the proper use and set up of rounding over end mills I could sure use the advise.I see so many examples of bases with a nice rounded over edges and playing with the tools I can't seem to find the right height and depth to set the cutter. Thanks Dave:wall:

Hi imation any progress on this build Dave