VMC advice etc.

Places like the Pendine sands may become a greater center for speed, I hear that it may not be very long before Bonneville in the US may be closed.

Ian S C

Ian S C you've got me going about my favorite subject I always wanted to ride at Bonny in the 1970's.

Here is a link to Ack Ack and Bolivia etc.

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The VMC mill the head moved in the vertical and horizontal plane have just checked with DTI.

So easy to overdo things on bigger machining items I need a slap on the wrist to keep within the mills limitations.

I know this has been repeated numerous times but wear safety specs so easy to be a casualty. 

Edited By Windy on 21/09/2017 14:00:11

I have a VMC mill but I have doubts about putting on big cuts in En24t I don't think the head assembly is rigid enough to cope. By all means do it in aluminium or something but just be careful. If you are really anxious to fit a locking pin there may be enough metal on the flange to do it, maybe fit two small pins, it may be easier.

I just wanted to say that I worked on industrial milling machines before I retired and I know that they could cope with heavy cuts if required. But nowadays I build stuff for fun and I am in no hurry so the VMC has been a great machine for model engineering size parts but it does have its limits , it ain't a Bridgeport!

You would be right to have doubts about putting "big cuts " in En 24t on the VMC [ although it depends on what your idea of a big cut is ] Certainly a nice steel to machine [ superb surface finish ] even with hobby sized machines as long as the cut is within the capabilities of the machine. In fact even the Inconels, Udimets, ect can all be machined on smaller machines, just don't treat hobby machines like they are DSG's or Hermle's

I would like to know has anyone fitted a locating pin or dowel to locate vertical and horizontal position to save on tramming