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Alexander Engraver to CNC Miller Conversion

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Meldonmech:
Hi Phil,

           Brilliant, sounds like the rewards for all your efforts have been worth while, you will save so much time, and crossing out can be so dreary. Machining your fly cutter as well, that should give you a perfect form. This has taken your clock making to a new level, very interesting.

                                                          Cheers David

                                                   

Rob.Wilson:

--- Quote ---Thanks Rob.

How's your machine progressing?

Nice little T & C grinder you've just acquired.

I have a Quorn T & C which was bequeathed to me by a mate.
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Hi Phil

My CNC  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, its going very very slowly , I MAY get back onto it at the end of the mount . I keep getting distracted  :palm:

Yes its a cracker , it would have made a good pair with your engraver , before you CNC it  :med:

How do you fined your Quorn ,do you use it much ? 

Rob

philf:

--- Quote from: RobWilson on June 12, 2013, 04:10:10 PM ---
Hi Phil

My CNC  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, its going very very slowly , I MAY get back onto it at the end of the mount . I keep getting distracted  :palm:

Yes its a cracker , it would have made a good pair with your engraver , before you CNC it  :med:

How do you fined your Quorn ,do you use it much ? 

Rob

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Hi Rob.

I had noticed that you're easily distracted from getting on with your CNC!  :lol: :lol:

I've used the Quorn a fair bit for making and sharpening engraving cutters and the ends of slot drills. I've not yet made anything to be able to use the Quorn to sharpen the flutes of end mills.

I've had a go at turning a slot drill into a ball ended cutter but it isn't easy and I haven't had a useable tool yet.  :(

I also have a bastardised Union T&C grinder which I have used to sharpen flutes and have made an attachment for sharpening taps. When I made a new base for my lathe topslide I used the Union to mod a 45 degree dovetail cutter to 55 degree so I could machine the base to match the top. (I did take a midges off the top so that they were both the same.)

I must get some engraving laminate so that I can make decent labels for my CNC control. Dymo labels look a bit naff.

I've had 4 engraving machines and still have another Alexander (minus all the pantograph parts which went to the tip) which I hope one day might become the basis for a surface grinder.

 :beer: (Might open a bottle now!)

Phil

Rob.Wilson:
Hi Phil

 :lol: :lol: yes I do have a poor attention span   :lol:


You mentioned a surface grinder , would you be making a CNC surface grinder ?


Rob

philf:

--- Quote from: RobWilson on June 16, 2013, 04:10:54 AM ---Hi Phil

 :lol: :lol: yes I do have a poor attention span   :lol:


You mentioned a surface grinder , would you be making a CNC surface grinder ?


Rob

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Rob,

I did notice talk of a forge! Anything so you don't have to work on the CNC!  :lol: :lol:

The surface grinder will probably be very manual with no automatic feed or traverse. However, I do have plenty of suitable ballscrews so it may be worth thinking about. I wouldn't risk a powered z feed in case anything went wrong.

Off on holiday for 2 weeks tomorrow so no workshop time.

I did a bit of experimental engraving for my cycling club using the CNC with a home made diamond drag engraver. (I didn't make the diamond before anyone asks!) I was very pleased with result and it will save the club a fair bit.



Cheers.

Phil.

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