Re: Why dovetails?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "kmslinda" <gerry@z...> wrote:

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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "mandras76"

<mandras76@y...>

> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm new to this group and in fact new to CNC machining

altogether. I

> > have some experience in wood- and metalworking, and am in the
> process
> > of converting a Proxxon MF70 micro mill to CNC.
> >
> > In doing so, I'm dreaming of a larger mill already... I'm

thinking

> of
> > building one from scratch, rather than converting a non-CNC mill,
> let
> > alone buying a CNC mill. Somehow I imagine that a design where the
> > workpiece is at rest (or on a rotary table) and the spindle moves
> > would be easiest and best. This would make the mill of my
> imagination
> > very similar to a CNC router, only somewhat stronger and stiffer.
> >
>
>
> Take a look at at this link:
>
> http://www.knuth.de/frameset_usa.htm
>
>
> This is the type of mill you are talking about. The advantage
> of this type of mill (in my opinion), is that the ways & ballscrews
> are out of the way of chips & coolant.
>
> Gerry

Look at the Granmill 1300. I forgot to state that
in my previous reply.

Gerry