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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #350 on: July 14, 2012, 07:02:13 PM »
LOL too  :lol:

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #351 on: July 15, 2012, 02:19:51 AM »



Mounting the work like this means i could machine all round the part in one go ,making all the edges parallel and square .


Rob

And do the chrome plate all at one go...............................................................

Where's that freeking Ju-ju doll ?     Pass me that big bodkin needle...........................

John S.

Looking at that lump of" scaly ****e being "transformed in to chrome plate has me feeling quite sickly
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Most early mornings, I sit here reading yesterday's edition of the Wilson Chronicle......

And....... All I can do, is shake me head, and smile..........


Love it!  :D

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #352 on: July 15, 2012, 11:14:10 AM »



Mounting the work like this means i could machine all round the part in one go ,making all the edges parallel and square .


Rob

And do the chrome plate all at one go...............................................................

Where's that freeking Ju-ju doll ?     Pass me that big bodkin needle...........................

John S.

Looking at that lump of" scaly ****e being "transformed in to chrome plate has me feeling quite sickly
John


I'm out of words.........

Not unusual, I know......

Most early mornings, I sit here reading yesterday's edition of the Wilson Chronicle......

And....... All I can do, is shake me head, and smile..........


Love it!  :D

David D

I love reading the Wilson Chronicle as well. I like how they sometimes manage to put all the pages into 1.  :lol: :lol:

Cheers  :beer:

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #353 on: July 17, 2012, 04:26:39 PM »
Thanks Lads  :beer: :wave:


Well did a spell in the shop tonight  a bit more work on the motor mounts , I am using my 20 year old RF25 mill/drill to bore the mounts.
I used a hole saw to remove most of the material , witch left about 1/8" for boring , using the hole saw also means i dont have to move the head on the machine and loose alignment .
 
Bored to size , finish is Ok for an old not very ridged machine .
 
Thats the screw end done .


The motor end was done much the same way , just is an oval , bored both ends which leaves a little bit between the two too mill away .



I use mild steel bar ground up for parallels so it dose not matter if i machine into them .


Rob 

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #354 on: July 17, 2012, 04:29:31 PM »
Rob...

Can I come and stay for some machining lessons?  :beer:

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #355 on: July 17, 2012, 04:53:57 PM »
Bored to size , finish is Ok for an old not very ridged machine .

I supose the finish is ok  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
It would appear to be spot on size as well :D :D :D
Glad to see you are using propper material  :thumbup: :thumbup:
Not aluminium  :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #356 on: July 17, 2012, 06:35:37 PM »

I use mild steel bar ground up for parallels so it dose not matter if i machine into them .


Rob

Man after me own heart, can't see what all the fuss is about hardened and ground parallels accurate to a given size to the nth micron.

Much prefer stock size ground down to a matching set. Plus points are if you use a 1" wide parallel it won't allow it to grip a 1" bar, toss up which one is held the tightest but if you grind 5 or 10 thou off to clean up they will always grip an 1" bar if you do have an accident it's doesn't cost you an expensive tool and possible harm a job.

This tip is only for the unwashed, that twat in the yellow mac obviously knows all this so I don't know why I waste my time posting instaed of making more Ju-ju dolls.

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #357 on: July 18, 2012, 05:17:46 AM »
Aha, your secret is revealed Rob!



I see you are craftily using the hidden cutting edge on the back of the insert!  :)
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #358 on: July 18, 2012, 05:50:03 AM »
Aha, your secret is revealed Rob!

I see you are craftily using the hidden cutting edge on the back of the insert!  :)

Well spotted, Ade!  :clap: :clap:

I just thought..... Summat don't look quite right, there?  :scratch:

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #359 on: July 18, 2012, 06:39:08 AM »
naw

he got it going backwards the mill that is


saves buying a left hand tool for the boring head

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #360 on: July 18, 2012, 06:45:27 AM »
Nah! its how Rob gets his mirror finish  - rubbing on the back of the tool! :lol:

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #361 on: July 20, 2012, 04:00:08 AM »
No, Rob probably developed the negative in reverse.........
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #362 on: July 28, 2012, 02:58:16 PM »
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Cheers lads  :beer:

Been a bit slow of late  :palm: , anyway did do a bit to the motor mounts .

Set up to round the corners , using the angle plate i made earlier and a stop , actually a cam roller from a fuel pump CAV i think .



once set its just a simple job to turn and flip part to do all four corners on both mounts .


Next the motor pocket , more cam rollers used to position the work on the mill .




Next the slots for the motor fixing screws . no DROs in my shop i use gauge blocks and the likes ,no battery's required   , after using edge finder to locate position of first slot , lock X stops
for the slot length and Y stop for first slot position , move Y to next slot position and lock stop .

work fist position .


Second position .





Remove gauge blocks , that are set for  the pitch of the slots , and slide job down .



Had a nice run up to Scotland today , picked up a new toy ,,,,, thanks Darren  :beer:


must resist urge to fiddle with it  :palm:


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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #363 on: July 28, 2012, 03:08:28 PM »
Hi
Rob
Motor mounts are to the usuall standard :drool: :drool: :drool:
That lathe it has not got any hand wheels  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #364 on: July 28, 2012, 03:15:16 PM »
Nice work Rob!
I'll follow along....

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #365 on: July 28, 2012, 10:22:28 PM »
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OY!  What's this?




Whatter them humpy bumpy thingies?  You gonna tell us it's supposed to be like that,
or did you farm this piece out to the local chop shop?

 :hammer:   :scratch: 


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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #366 on: July 29, 2012, 05:45:39 AM »
Thats where he photoshopped the last operation.
Well spotted Dean I didn't think this latest Ju-ju doll was working, obviously is, just needs tweaking a bit or a bigger bodkin.   :zap:
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #367 on: July 29, 2012, 05:34:27 PM »
hi rob work is brill as per that lathe is too smale for youe work shop it will go wel imn mine i think you need to chuck sum stuff out when do you wont me to fech the traler up  :) :) :)

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #368 on: July 30, 2012, 10:49:30 AM »
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OY!  What's this?




Whatter them humpy bumpy thingies?  You gonna tell us it's supposed to be like that,
or did you farm this piece out to the local chop shop?

 :hammer:   :scratch: 


 :)  Nudge, nudge.  Wink, wink, & all that jazz...

Thats his big slot to match the small slot  , no point in having a round hole and slots the motor has to be able to move

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #369 on: July 30, 2012, 10:53:37 AM »
What Rob needs is a CNC mill to make that hole !  :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #370 on: July 31, 2012, 12:49:23 AM »
Thats his big slot to match the small slot  , no point in having a round hole and slots the motor has to be able to move

Stuart
Not talking about the "slot".  Have a peek at the text...  : )
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #371 on: July 31, 2012, 12:54:34 AM »
Thats where he photoshopped the last operation.
Well spotted Dean I didn't think this latest Ju-ju doll was working, obviously is, just needs tweaking a bit or a bigger bodkin.   :zap:
Oh, so it's wicked ju-ju?  I always knew it was a bad thing if grown men played with dollies.  This proves it!
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #372 on: July 31, 2012, 02:42:54 AM »
Thats his big slot to match the small slot  , no point in having a round hole and slots the motor has to be able to move

Stuart
Not talking about the "slot".  Have a peek at the text...  : )

nither am I the bumpy bits in the main hole are the result of lengthening the large hole to make a BIG slot to allow movement two big holes with centre offset by say 10mm

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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #373 on: July 31, 2012, 06:34:34 AM »

nither am I the bumpy bits in the main hole are the result of lengthening the large hole to make a BIG slot to allow movement two big holes with centre offset by say 10mm


Yes, but he SHOULD have milled them away so the edge of the slot was the usual baby-soft chrome-plated wonderfinish...

But, for some reason, Rob chose to not only take the half-baked route, but after his previous work dared to show it in public! Either that, or the Stevenson Curse is finally taking effect...
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Re: Chester 626 mill CNC Conversion
« Reply #374 on: July 31, 2012, 07:30:28 AM »
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But, for some reason, Rob chose to not only take the half-baked route,

I suspect it's an homage to the effect of the cold weather on the Women's Beach Volley Ball
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