Micro Mill HELP!!

L6steel,
I did not mean to insult your "little bugger". If you can pull off the things you say you can with that equipment then you are very patient and gifted. I guess I am spoilt with my Bridgeport at work. I know we get quite affectionate with our machines and people that do not do this thing cannot quite understand.
It has something to do with cutting oil instead of blood in the veins. :D
I stick to my guns regarding good quality cutting tools though. :)
Good luck.
Mike
 
Hey Mike, no offense taken!!!!!!!!
I made the post to let Seth know he could keep the mill for a while and save up for the bigger one. I'll own a bridgeport some day.
I agree 100% with you on the quality of the cutters.
I buy only the good stuff and I think that's what makes the difference.
 
May you get your Bridgeport some day L6steel. You will never get rid of your little bugger though.
I have a friend that started his own engineering works with a tiny, cheap lathe in his garage about 25 years ago. He is clearly proof of the "art in the word artisan" too, he did the most amazing things on that lathe and today he has his big shop with the cnc's etc.
I wanted to buy the little lathe off him one day and he got a bit offended.
They had spent so much time together and it had served him so well, his affection for it was obvious. Yes, cutting oil in the veins..... :)
 
Sethhoward said:
I found out how to remove the drill chuck and have been playing with end mills in the end mill holder I bought.

I wil look into tightening the set screws.

Thanks all.


Seth
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I have just bought a used HF 47158 mill. How did you get the chuck removed? I didn't see a slot in the spindle. I plan to use mine for slotting guards. What size collet and what type/size of milling bit did you purchase? From where did you purchase them? As you might guess, I've never used a mill before in my life. Thanks.

Frank
 
This is probably too obvious to point out but I will anyway: you'll find a vast amount of info and good support on using these tools online in dedicated forums, just like info on knifemaking here. I'm not at my computer with the bookmarks, but just google and you'll find the various communities. As with knife making, people who are into their work or hobby tend to be very willing to help others just to see them share their enjoyment. You can also find a lot of old books on machine tools online (google books, archive.org) that have a lot of good knowledge that I don't think has gone stale since the 1920's, at least the core operations and concepts. I could be wrong about that - I'm just learning myself, but those old texts have been helpful since our library didn't have anything useful.

When the size of your mill makes you feel, well, a bit less than the big boys around here, just think how I feel. I've just got a Unimat SL lathe with milling post. That's the nano-lathe and nano-kinda-but-not-mill to the mini lathes and micro mills. Still, it is a great tool when it's all you have, and it was my grandfathers.
 
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