Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Idea

I'd say you're looking for a desk top to bench top sized mill. As for types and
sizes of cutters/end mills/etc., there's a certain amount of time, trouble, and
expense, that you're just going to have to deal with. They're kind of the high
priced spreead on some things, but you can get some really teensy end mills,
00000 size Slocombe drills, (combined center drill-counter sinks), and other
stuff from Airgas-Rutland tool. Their URL is:

http://www.rutlandtool.com

If you can't find what you're looking for anywhere else, that's where to go.
If you get their catalog, and look for something, you're going to find about ten
or twenty pages of every possible variety of it. On the good side, they provide
some info on what some of the differences are good for.

Bill

On Tue Apr 12 22:54:13 2005 davidjaypark wrote:

>Sorry all. The size of the positive is 4 inches tall by 3 inches
>wide, by 1 inch deep. Anyone with any insight into milling and cutter
>sizes please help. Really don't want to spend a great deal of money
>working with all different cutter sizes and subsequently creating the
>toolpaths for each size. Any words of advice would be sincerely
>appreciated. Talk to you soon.
>
>Dave
>
>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Bill Vance <ccq@x> wrote:
>> On Tue Apr 12 15:18:53 2005 davidjaypark wrote:
>>
>> >Hi all,
>> >
>> >I am interested in prototyping but don't know what cutter to use.
>These
>> >parts are like little trophy people, so detail is definitely an
>issue.
>> >I am new to prototyping but I am aware that I generate a toolpath
>> >through a 3rd party CAD/CAM software program and then select a
>post for
>> >processing. I am not sure which cutter I should use or which
>machine,
>> >for making little sculpted people out of machinable foam. Needs to
>be
>> >small for the face detail, but since I don't have much money to
>waste
>> >on trial and error with job shops, was wondering if anyone had any
>> >advice. Which machine to use. i.e router, lathe and which cutter.
>They
>> >are 3D and super cute. Made them in my 3D application. Regardless,
>hope
>> >all is well and look forward to hearing from you soon!
>> >
>> >All the bests,
>> >Dave
>>
>> You'll have to define, "little". Mt. Everest is little, relative
>to the size
>> of the Earth.
>>
>> Bill


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