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| Trebor:
I wouldn't have to file anything, the six initial holes would act as a vent as long as the flat spots are good, not too worried about the corners. |
| Trebor:
Just been looking at this but the dial handle will face the back of my machine with the way I would need to use it. http://chronos.ltd.uk/acatalog/info_CG34_.html |
| Jasonb:
If you are thinking that it has to stand vertical and you tilt the mill head whild drilling your six holes then thats not how to do it they also mount horizontally so teh handle can face you and the mill head does not need to be touched. |
| Trebor:
I am only using it on a lathe if it fits, I don't have anything else yet. Not sure how it would attach as I've never seen one. I need to mount a chuck facing my lathe chuck with it on cross slide, I don't have a vertical slide. |
| hopefuldave:
I think.Bob said he only.has a (Myford) lathe and a couple of chucks etc? If so, the rotary table would need to stand vertically on the cross-slide as.he suggests... It could br done, but I can't see an alternative to milling the flats (other than filing) with a small, delicate cutter in a less than rigid setup - recipe for broken cutters and damaged workpieces! A local engineering works went from CNC machining hex sockets in parts to rotary broaching, saved upwards of.a.minute per part, lot less breakages of small carbide endmills, they reckon it saved £1 or more per part, £200 a day up in profit... A rotary broach would.be worth the.time in construction, I think. |
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