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Tilting the head (first time I did this).

As you can see, I do not have an accurate way of measuring angles.

Plan for [Project 86] is a Sine Bar/Plate.

First cut:

One side done (look under the OEM Part):

Both sides done (looks okay to me):

Offering up to the tool holder. Can't see how it fits until we mill part of the 'T' slot out.

Edited By Lee Jones 6 on 22/05/2020 08:24:15

Marking out for the 'V' slots.

Discussion for cutting the slots HERE.

Bump in the road.

Looks like the cutter was pulled into the work on the last pass. Typical!

Multiple failings on my part:

• A 10-11mm collet was used (should have used 9-10mm)
• The collet was not properly inserted/clicked properly into place (at least not intentionally!)
• The collet needed de-burring

Discussion HERE.

Edited By Lee Jones 6 on 22/05/2020 07:58:42

Probably a little adventurous for someone at my level, but I do so like a challenge.

From back to front;

• Stock
• Rough-cut Part
• OEM Part

Part milled to size:

Tool holding slot being milled with a 10mm 2-flute Carbide titanium nitride (TIN) coated HSS cutter:

Edited By Lee Jones 6 on 22/05/2020 07:53:50

Did that happen even with the quill locked?

So I just trammed the head back to 0° (vertical).

How does 0.1mm over 480mm sound? So 1mm over 4800mm (4.8m).

Doesn't quite work like that I'm afraid.

Going okay so far, but it's such a faff.

I still like the idea of a repeatable sine table based setup with stops, but I just can't picture what that would d look like without purchasing some kind of tilting table.

This is what I have in my head.

In what way would you use the DRO to build the sine plate?

Blimey.

Thanks for taking the time to draft that Clive.

I'm going to need some time to digest all of it (do you have pictures? ).

That's my plan, although I'm limited to 4 at a time with my set-up.

It's okay, I was only jesting.

My plan is to make say 4 or 8 of my own and buy some from knock-offs when they come back in stock.

Yours look amazing by the way.  Are they T1s or T2s?

Edited By Lee Jones 6 on 21/05/2020 11:00:48

Thanks Martin.

I think my machine would shake the house down if I tried that.

The gears rattle loudly even when slotting with a 12mm endmill!

I still think there might be something wrong with the gearbox. Might have to open her up and see.

Show off.

Don't suppose you want to make me some, do you? 

Edited By Lee Jones 6 on 21/05/2020 10:51:14

Thanks Tony. That's the plan (although I'm still relying on Morris the moose to make good).

I've already taken the work out of the vice Jason.

Plan is to flip the work. I have taken notes of the *relative* measurements.

Fair comment. I'll just nip out and get one.

TBF, 95% of what I say should have an attached.

I fear I'd wear the poor little fella out.

Just seen Ketan's post.

Hopefully my silly flippant comment above wasn't one of the (many by the looks of it) catalysts for it.

If I would have known this was such a sensitive issue, I wouldn't have made that joke!

Just for the record, it was *just* a joke.

Besides, I wouldn't care if you were sponsored anyway - more power to you if you were AFAIC.

This was last night's progress (obviously my work is underneath):

Need to purchase a tension wrench one of these days!

Holey poop! 12 videos @ 45mins each. That guy really needs to learn to edit!

Yeah, I really didn't want to tilt the head either but;

a) I've never done it before, so it'll be a learning experience

b) I'm not sure how trammed it was already anyway