just got myself a small milling machine to remove some fins in a rocker cover ,i have used a router for years,
1. do i need to go anti clockwise when cutting?
2. what bit do i need to remove alloy the fins ,its a clarke cmd10 micro milling / drilling machine.(ebay link would be nice)
3 what speed should i do it at ,its max is 2000rpm.
(i also need some sort of clamps to hold the rocker cover)
this is what i got
this is what i want to do with it.
A mill for that? Id use a sander.
A Dremel might be easier.
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Originally posted by Danozeman
A mill for that? Id use a sander.
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Originally posted by r1_pete
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Originally posted by Danozeman
A mill for that? Id use a sander.
Me too then have the polishing wheel keep chucking it at the floor
De Logo'd several zetecs with a high speed air sander.
[Edited on 4/9/09 by r1_pete]
I quite like it blue WITH fins
RD
Yeah, my Mrs. wouldn't have fallen for that, response would have been along the lines of why polish something up which lives under cover.....
why not just use the shiney one in your post and sell the blue one to cover the cost of the miller....
(sorry, I appreciate this was a completely unhelpful post, its friday)
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Originally posted by r1_pete
Yeah, my Mrs. wouldn't have fallen for that, response would have been along the lines of why polish something up which lives under cover.....
personally i think having chromed or polished bits under the bonnet is pointless, you spend forever polishing them, go out for a blat and then they
are covered in crap all over again! chromed stuff flakes and starts rusting with time as well,
personally i like the blue one better as well!
just my 2 pense worth.
Dont take this the wrong way but that machine is bugger all use for car sized parts.
The main drive is a little white nylon cog driven by a steel wood ruf key.
As soon as you put any load on the chuck it will strip.
Give me a u2 when you have as I have three spares lol I returned mine for a refund after two days of buying it.
Imho its only any good for modeling.
Grab hold of the chuck and try to move it sideways. If there's any movement, don't use milling bits. They'll dig in and wobble about. I'm unsure how you're going to use such a small machine to mill a cover.
Get yourself an 8mm or 10mm slottig drill or end mill and a peice of plate (at least 6mm thick, big enough to clamp the rocker box down onto and
clamp the plate to the bed. It's only aluminium so isn't going to be hard to mill but all the finishing really isn't going to be worth
the bother.
You'd be better off getting a rough sanding disc and backing pad (pr flap disc) for an angle grinder and just 'grind' the fins off.
Wear a mask though!
Li
nky to Disc
Hi
Slightly of you quest, but..
Get some stepper motors and Stepper Drive elextronics, the find some online (FREE) software , and hey presto you will hav a small CNC mill.
for example LINKY
Did that to mine and is great for little custom parts.
Do a Google search on DIY CNC.
Martin
I have to agree with some of the above comments, sanding the fins off would be simpler. I have not looked closely at this Clarke milling machine, but the strength of the gears in their lathes is hopeless. The one I tried to use stalled if I tried to take more than a 0.3mm cut.
Use a 10mm end mill. Go slow on feed take light cuts at about 1000 rpm and all will be fine. Lubricate with parafin. You might have been better off with a bigger toy but milling machines are great toys.