Machining WIP

[Nathan the Machinist]

Update:

Hey y'all, I've started another batch of these. A couple folks wanted some shots of the cuts, but all I could do at the time was show a fine mist of coolant in an actual cut. Well, I've started roughing using endmills that work better dry, and as a result you can actually see something. So I shot a video of some roughing cuts.

[video=youtube_share;WMSvf3EAc7g]http://youtu.be/WMSvf3EAc7g[/video]

3300 RPM (325 SFM)
14.3 IPM
Lake Shore Carbide 3/8" standard 4 flt
Total tool life 155 min (14 parts)

 

[chad2]

That is freakin awesome.

 

[SBuzek]

That is freakin awesome.

Yeh..what he said

Stan

 

[Dan Pierson]

WOW. Thanks for posting this update Nathan.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Okay, y'all here's some wet machining. This is part of a water cooled platen chiller in aluminum.


[video=youtube;TZOGbtVOgQU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOGbtVOgQU&feature=share&list=ULTZOGbtVOgQU [/video]

 

[L6steel]

You have amazing skills Nathan!!!
I wish I'd had the sense to learn the machinists' trade way back!!
If you watched me use a mill or a lathe, after you stopped laughing, you'd probably yank the plug, lol!!!

 

[mgysgthath]

Wow this is an awesome thread, thanks for sharing that Nathan!

 

[Frank Niro]

I purchased one of Nasthan's 36" plattens. It is as smooth as you would ever wish for. Frank

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I wish I'd had the sense to learn the machinists' trade way back!!

That's funny. I keep thinking I shoulda just opened a hotdog stand.

 

[james terrio]

That's funny. I keep thinking I shoulda just opened a hotdog stand.

Believe me, no one wants to see how hot dogs are made