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  1. 02-13-2012, 06:43 #31
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    Hey Dan....
    Me likes your new toy....

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    The cutters have landed; whoop whoop!

    Now to raz up the mill and tinker into the early hours. The neighbours are going to be pleased.
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    Tell them it's a lathe, they'll be fine
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    Just whizzed up a test piece to check all is good; seems to have come out ok.

    I know, CNC'ing a turner's cube is cheating... but I wanted one.











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    Very nice, now I want to see laser beams coming out of every face....

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    Wow.

    Nice work Dan

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    Hi Dan,

    Just a quick suggestion. The coolant also flushes chips out so if you can, turn up the volume, and keep the chips away. Doing this will make your cutter last longer because you are not re cutting chips and it will also improve your surface finish.

    But very cool!

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    Cheers all.

    Thanks Chad; I want a bit more flow on the coolant line, but the pump inlet needs a good "de-clat" as there is some crud in the filter still. It is not easy to get to, as the whole machine base is the coolant tank, and I've just put 80 litres of coolant in. I might save that job for next weekend.

    I think adding a 2nd similar hose line of compressed air will be mega for clearing the swarf.
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    briggs can you lathe me a new car?
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    Quote Originally Posted by andy_con View Post
    briggs can you lathe me a new car?
    One Daewoo Matiz coming up...
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