Re:Question, can you assist?

Hello,

The part in question seems tailor made for a -30 size mill/drill.
roughly 18x7 xy travel, 5 inch Z (quill). R8 spindle for "normal"
tooling<G>, and easily modified to CNC (you're welcome, Bill<G>)

Hope this helps,

Ballendo

P.S. If speed (meaning cubic inches of material cut per minute) is
not an issue, then a max-15 size mill might also work.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Rothenbush <beer@s...> wrote:
> >
> > 1. The part I would like to mill is 4.5"(W) x 11"(L) x 1.5"(H),
what
> > small shop size mill can accomodate a part of this size?
Shopmaster?
>
> I have a Shoptask, which I THINK is the same size as the newer
Shopmaster.
>
> I really can't get to the edges of an 11" part with mine, and if I
could,
> I would have no good way to clamp it.
>
> It IS possible to increase the milling envelope on these machines,
in the
> Y axis, at least. See Chuck McGee at CandGResearch.
>
> But you might still be left with a clamping problem.
>
> Alan
>
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