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| -steves-:
ok, found the Z axis, the vertical. And just been up to look if it had a Z axis lock, it does, and no I have no been using it, I take it this needs to be applied quite tightly. Well there is point number one fixed. Just to work out these collect things next???? |
| Rob.Wilson:
Hi Steve Nowt the matter with those mills ,,,,,,,, lots of good engineering has been done on them ,,, my mate has one (from the same supplier )and he thinks its great . As i thought ,, using a drill to hold milling cutters :whip: :) Best of invest in a collet chuck as Eric has advised :dremel: Rob |
| -steves-:
Would this be what is required? Its the one at the very bottom of the page for £96 on MT3 http://amadeal.co.uk/image/sh000000.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eamadeal%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fCutting_Tools%2ehtml&WD=collet&PN=Sets%2ehtml%23a383#a383 |
| Rob.Wilson:
Hi Steve I would stay away from those ,, they look like old style collets ,,,,,,,, Go for a ER25 collet set ,,more holding rang ,,, then you can in the future get/make a collet chuck for the lathe and use the same collets ,,, like these only a few quid more . http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RDGTOOLS-ER25-3MT-COLLET-CHUCK-SET-16PC-/370501164359?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item5643971d47#ht_1826wt_1185 Rob |
| -steves-:
--- Quote from: Rob.Wilson on October 22, 2011, 03:08:39 PM ---Hi Steve Nowt the matter with those mills ,,,,,,,, lots of good engineering has been done on them ,,, my mate has one (from the same supplier )and he thinks its great . As i thought ,, using a drill to hold milling cutters :whip: :) Best of invest in a collet chuck as Eric has advised :dremel: Rob --- End quote --- Another favourable vote for that mill, phew, things are indeed looking up, I thought I had bought a pup, its appears its just down to the user, and I can cope with that as the user does have the ability to learn and get better, whereas tools only wear out and get worse :D The lather came from the same place to be fair, it was the 7x14 lathe they do with the 100mm chuck, think it needs an expert eye casting over it, but seems to be doing the job for me so far :) |
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