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MMZ_TimeLord · 07-14-2003, 08:57 AM

Damn dude... that blows.

Seems like you have it under control... Keep plugging away.

BTW... .03" is not too bad to be able to even up. Your vice probably is shifting on each pass.

One thing to try is run a pass and then move the table so the block passes around the mill head, then run the second pass (other half of the block). It SHOULD keep the vice shifting even on both halves of the block (both cuts made in the same direction) and therefore your face should be even within a few thousanths.

As to the coolant, you have me there... I milled mine dry. I know, shame-shame, but it worked fine. The end mills I was using were dirt-cheap so I could afford to dull them down.

07-14-2003, 08:57 AM	#14
MMZ_TimeLord Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: San Mateo, CA, USA, Earth Posts: 433	Damn dude... that blows. Seems like you have it under control... Keep plugging away. BTW... .03" is not too bad to be able to even up. Your vice probably is shifting on each pass. One thing to try is run a pass and then move the table so the block passes around the mill head, then run the second pass (other half of the block). It SHOULD keep the vice shifting even on both halves of the block (both cuts made in the same direction) and therefore your face should be even within a few thousanths. As to the coolant, you have me there... I milled mine dry. I know, shame-shame, but it worked fine. The end mills I was using were dirt-cheap so I could afford to dull them down. __________________ MMZ>TimeLord "Oooooooooh... that's gonna leave a mark!"