Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Hiya. New to thread.

You should try using a small woodworking-style router as a spindle. Loads
of improvement over a dremel, and it takes 1/4" or 1/2" shank end mills.

On Dec 22, 2007 10:48 AM, stan <stan.distortion@...> wrote:

> Yeehaw!! :) My made-from-bits-of-cheap-kitchen miller made its first
> cuts
> today :)
> Only on a simple script controlled over an i2c bus and only on MDF
> (canibalism ?) but they where cuts goddamnit.
> Conclusion? Must write software...must write software...must write
> software...and... dremels are no use whatsoever on homemade millers. Going
> to
> have to support the collet nut in a bearing if it is ever going to be
> usable,
> will be looking at other options first though.
> Considering the state of the tool I was using the thing should be rigid
> enough
> for brass and aluminium and should manage 0.5mm pitch PCB tracks without
> any
> problems once the spindle is sorted out.
> Right...G01....
> cheers
>
>
> On Saturday 08 December 2007 01:26:54 stan.distortion wrote:
> > New to the thread, hi all. Having a go at a small (200mm x 300mm x
> > 75 mm) MDF PCB to light aluminium miller. Plans are done,
> > construction starts tomorrow (flatmate going on holiday, no idea
> > what kind of mess I will be making :) ).
>
>


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