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Well I cut couple pieces yesterday to start making an indexer. Before I got to make the base part flat I was just too tired to go on.
Today I figured maybe I can at least mill the base flat. That didn't go so well. After tightening the part in my vise I indicate it by putting the indicator in the quill and moved the part in and out. It showed dead flat that way. when I went to swing the indicator out of the way I noticed it showed a .004 taper over the 3" wide part. So my quill is not square with the table. I figured it didn't matter as long as the surface was flat so I could use that as the base.
That didn't work because the bearings in the drill press head are at the point they cause too much vibration and tool jumping.
So no more milling on that. The borrowed Atlas would work if I had a way of holding the part wich is 3 x 7. But not sure how to do that without an angle iron to mount my vise to.
Once the Atlas goes back to the owner I am done with the hobby. I can't afford more than $400 for a milling machine and then it would have to be a small one as I don't have space. Everything that would work for me is way over my budget.
note: That $400 is with money that took me 8 months to save.
Today I figured maybe I can at least mill the base flat. That didn't go so well. After tightening the part in my vise I indicate it by putting the indicator in the quill and moved the part in and out. It showed dead flat that way. when I went to swing the indicator out of the way I noticed it showed a .004 taper over the 3" wide part. So my quill is not square with the table. I figured it didn't matter as long as the surface was flat so I could use that as the base.
That didn't work because the bearings in the drill press head are at the point they cause too much vibration and tool jumping.
So no more milling on that. The borrowed Atlas would work if I had a way of holding the part wich is 3 x 7. But not sure how to do that without an angle iron to mount my vise to.
Once the Atlas goes back to the owner I am done with the hobby. I can't afford more than $400 for a milling machine and then it would have to be a small one as I don't have space. Everything that would work for me is way over my budget.
note: That $400 is with money that took me 8 months to save.