Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]spindle plans (was VFD Selection)

I'd really like to see a design via Leslie Watts if he can find some time
to do some cad work. I find it very difficult to break away from my
projects to do something like that so I would understand if he didnt have
time, but it sure would be great.
I remember talking about this same subject about a year ago here and if
I'm not mistaken it was with Les.

Vince

> I did see a spindle design that was really just two caged ball bearings in
> a
> tube sized for the outer diameter of the bearings which had an I/D of a
> std
> stock silver steel precision ground rod which was held in place by
> grubcrews
> rings top and bottom, the design was used to mill 8mm alloy. Access to a
> lathe is that is necessary to build it.If thats of any help?.
>
> Nick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leslie M. Watts" <leswatts@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 12:55 AM
> Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]spindle plans (was VFD Selection)
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>> I did find a not very detailed autocad drawing of the spindle.
>> Can you read an autocad .dwg or .dxf?
>>
>> As to your hobby type mill (a mill drill?)...
>> one of the most fascinating things about machine tools is that
>> one can build a more accurate machine FROM a lesser accurate
>> machine- and this is one of the founding principles of the industrial
>> revolution. After all we started with a couple of rocks...right?
>>
>> If there is some interest in a home built metal cutting cnc spindle
> perhaps
>> I could write something up and put it on the website. I am not a
>> hobbyist,
>> but I limit posts here to hobbyist issues and try to put up useful
>> information on the website.
>>
>> I should advise that fabricating such a thing requires that you have
>> a metal lathe, tool post grinder or cylindrical grinder, and surface
>> grinder.
>>
>> It also requires a willingness to part with $150 or so for bearings.
>>
>> Ought to talk to Bob Campbell or Doug Fortune about kitting something
> up....
>>
>> Leslie M.Watts
>> L M Watts Furniture
>> Tiger Georgia USA
>> (706) 212-0242
>> http://www.lmwatts.com
>> Engineering page:
>> http://www.lmwatts.com/shop.html
>> CNC surplus for sale:
>> http://www.lmwatts.com/forsale.html
>> CNC carved signs:
>> http://www.lmwatts.com/signwp.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: george_barr [mailto:george_barr@...]
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 6:39 PM
>> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: VFD Selection
>>
>>
>> Leslie,
>> I currently do not have a precision mill (only a hobby inaccurate
>> mill). I plan to use my current hobby mill to create my more precise
>> gantry mill and for this I need to make many holes in mild steel. Do
>> you have a picture of your spindle? For milling mild steel, I will
>> need a spindle/motor that runs at 800 - 1200 rpm approximately.
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
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