1/8" Spindle - brainstorming
Posted by
vrsculptor
on 2002-09-18 21:19:07 UTC
I had a good idea that I don't quite know how to pull off. My mill
will handle a 1" end mill. I was thinking that if I could fabricate
a spindle with a 1" OD and a shaft with a 1/8" collet I could chuck
it in the end mill holder. You could power it through a cog belt
from a router motor mounted on the mill's spindle. This would give
me the ability to mount a high speed spindle for small tools without
loosing my x/y position. Height could be handled through tool length
compensation. To the mill its just a tool change. Probably not
continuous duty but OK for my playing.
Some problems are:
* Where can I find a spindle with a collet mount. I like this one
but its OD is too large: http://www.use-enco.com/pdfs/170.PDF
* Can you fit enough shaft and bearings in the 1" OD to be rigid
enough to use? I think the taig spindle is almost 2".
Any thoughts?
Roger
will handle a 1" end mill. I was thinking that if I could fabricate
a spindle with a 1" OD and a shaft with a 1/8" collet I could chuck
it in the end mill holder. You could power it through a cog belt
from a router motor mounted on the mill's spindle. This would give
me the ability to mount a high speed spindle for small tools without
loosing my x/y position. Height could be handled through tool length
compensation. To the mill its just a tool change. Probably not
continuous duty but OK for my playing.
Some problems are:
* Where can I find a spindle with a collet mount. I like this one
but its OD is too large: http://www.use-enco.com/pdfs/170.PDF
* Can you fit enough shaft and bearings in the 1" OD to be rigid
enough to use? I think the taig spindle is almost 2".
Any thoughts?
Roger
Discussion Thread
vrsculptor
2002-09-18 21:19:07 UTC
1/8" Spindle - brainstorming
Brian Punkar
2002-09-19 00:33:56 UTC
Re: 1/8" Spindle - brainstorming
Marv Frankel
2002-09-19 03:46:11 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 1/8" Spindle - brainstorming
JJ
2002-09-19 06:07:16 UTC
RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 1/8" Spindle - brainstorming
caudlet
2002-09-19 07:38:51 UTC
Re: 1/8" Spindle - brainstorming