Re: ACE Converter anomaly, REDWOOD

Hi Carl,

I don't think the RF-31 will do 12K! ;>)

But I will get some more end-mills, and crank it up as fast as I can!

Alan KM6VV
(almost in the Redwoods, near Santa Cruz)


carlcnc@... wrote:

>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> > Hi Milton,
> >
> > I'd love to see pix of the router table you built with the "motion
> > control kit". I have an extra one, and I think that's what I'm
> going to
> > do with it!
> > Also, I'm curious about cutting wood. This weekend, my youngest son
> set
> > out to cut redwood with my new RF-31 mill. New two-flue 3/8
> endmill.
> > .20" cuts, it went fine, "normal milling", until he got to the end
> of
> > the board. He was making a 1/2" x 7/16" lap joint, and the "end"
> grain
> > of the board splintered when the cutter began to leave the stock.
> Any
> > suggestions?
>
> Alan
> Redwood is famous for tearng or splintering under those
> conditions,I would try a 4 flute cutter[3000rpm?] and climb cut
> the piece, on my table I would have my router at 12-15000 for
> a four flute and full on at 24000 for a two flute.
>
> Carl