Recent content by wdp67

It is actually going to be used on plastic, do you think it would work for plastic? Walt

Is there such a thing as this tool? I would like to find something that is .25 diameter that I can use as a .25 milling cutter, but say .5 up it gets bigger and has a corner radius of .0625 to round off the top of the part. Is something like this available, and if so where? Thanks in advance...

Hi all Due to the recent conversion of a Birmingham mill to CNC, I am going to be selling my cnc'd X2 Mini mill. See the details here: http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/tls/1426023599.html Have a great day! Walt

Hello all I have been busy converting a Birmingham mill to CNC, I have x and y done, and am getting ready to start my Z axis. Anyway, I was wondering if there is anyone in Albuquerque who would be willing to help me get my setup running as good as possible as far as motor tuning and the like. I...

I was not stopping it with my hand, just saying until I get the draw bar done, I have no way of actually putting a load on the spindle. Walt

I removed the drum type switch, and made a bracket that screws onto the mill where the original switch was to hold the VFD. It is only an 1 1/4 wide so I should not have any trouble with airflow. I made the bracket long enough so that it is away from the machine far enough that I can still reach...

Can someone help me wire my new mill to the VFD please. I would like to use the Fwd-Off-Rev switch that is on the mill. Can not understand wiring diagram. Thanks Walt

.191 avg, not to bad! Walt

I have one of those lathes and I am real happy with it! The speed control is made in Germany and the rest of it is made in china, but it is a really nice lathe. Walt

Thanks Ralph! Can't really tell you what they are, but they will be used as a training aide where I work when finished. Now I just need to take some time and make a nice ball turner. I just threw this one together out of some junk I had laying around, just to experiment with my project. Turns...

Hi all, I finally got some time to take some pictures of my ogive's that I needed to cut. Thanks to all of you for your help and especially Ralph for really taking time out to give me a hand. Thanks Walt

Well I tried it again last night after watching your video, and I had some success!! I got family stuff happening today, so tommorw I will try to get some pictures posted. Thanks again for all the help, could not have done it without you!!! Walt

Thanks a lot for the help, I really appreciate it!! I will let you know how it goes, heading out to the shop right now! Walt

Thats 100% what it was I was asking!! Awesome video, now can you kind of explain it a little please?? I assume you have it set up to cut a bigger arc than the diameter, and how did you determine where to put the tool to start out? Did you have to move the tool while you where cutting or was it...

Thanks a bunch for the replies!! So how do I get to your video? Walt