First go with my mill.

pippin88 · 11-17-2002, 11:38 PM

Just thought I'd share my first ever go on a mill - which my Dad now owns.

This block was never intended for use, is just a rough design and measurments. I just wanted to have a go.

http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/BL002.jpg
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/BL003.jpg
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/BL004.jpg
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/BL005.jpg

It looks better in real life.

FRAGN'STIEN · 11-17-2002, 11:50 PM

Looks good. What are the dimentions? You should make a top for it and give it a try.

pippin88 · 11-18-2002, 01:10 AM

For a start I don't think the mounting holes would fit with th channels like they are. Also channels arn't really optimum for 1/2" barbs. Was really only meant as a test mill. The copper block is 80x50x12.

I also forgot to mention that I got a lathe as well with a lot of tooling. (Tools probably worth near the lathe and the lathe is worth a reasonable amount). Bought from a dead persons estate. Among the tools are various things such as tools to put the rifling down gun barrels. The guy was a nutter, over 300 illegal weapons were found in his house, including 3 brand new colt 45's and 30 303 shotguns.

ChrioN · 11-19-2002, 03:13 PM

Sweet pippin88!
I'd like to see some more of your milling art in the future

Go for it!

MadDogMe · 11-20-2002, 04:05 AM

I did'nt know it was possible to mill Cu that thin(the edge) without bowing/distorting...

bigben2k · 11-20-2002, 08:47 AM

That's a concern I share.

Then I remembered that pennies are made of copper. Do you know how hard it is to bend a penny?

Nick C · 11-20-2002, 09:15 AM

heh, yeah! bending pennies is hard... I dunno if they're pure copper though... whatever

300 illiegal weapons? jeeze! like what?

bigben2k · 11-20-2002, 09:25 AM

I found a link: U.S. penny composition

It seems that they were at least 95% copper, up until 1982, at which point, they switched to 97.5% Zinc, and 2.5% copper, which brought down the weight of the penny from 3.1 grams to 2.5 grams. Copper plating... that's why we never saw a difference!

Verified here

pippin88 · 11-21-2002, 01:10 AM

The thinnest thin is about 2mm.

The walls I have not measured.

pippin88 · 11-26-2002, 06:14 PM

I'll take come pictures later of my next work in progress.
This time I used a sharp endmill and upped the spindle speed and it gives much better results (Stuff flies away as it should).

Antimatter · 11-26-2002, 06:18 PM

thats a cool block.
have you ever cut a penny in half? unless you get a really old one, they are all silvery inside.

pippin88 · 11-26-2002, 06:24 PM

Ok, here we go.

http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/GPU002.jpg
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/GPU003.jpg

The lips around the edge are to be used for mounting.
The bottom one will have four holes drilled in it for the corressponding holes in my GF4. The top lip where above where the boltheads will go will be milled away.

The top lip will have two holes in each sides of the block (8 Total) for bolts that will be glued in to make studs. Bolts used will be 8ba8 (I think) which is about 1.8mm (not sure). The lid of the block will be held on by nuts (onto the stud bolts)

All clear?

Also there is a smaller channel in the bottom of the large channel (Camera screen is broken so I cant get to macro mode

)

The design came from the fact that I couldn't get the small collet for the small endmills to bite and hold properly, meaning I couldn't cut small channels, so I decided for an open flow block.

ChrioN · 11-30-2002, 01:42 PM

sweet sweet sweet! More pictures!

pippin88 · 12-01-2002, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ChrioN
sweet sweet sweet! More pictures!

Unfortunately left block at my Dad's.

I think I've borked this one, as I rushed it (Probably still finishable and usable but not really up to the standards I'd like)

I am however going to go to my dads for a few weeks at a time during the holidays, allowing me to not rush etc. and do things right.

I also just got a very nice machine vice that has the swivel about the base function.

11-17-2002, 11:38 PM	#1
pippin88 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 285	First go with my mill. + GPU block progress Just thought I'd share my first ever go on a mill - which my Dad now owns. This block was never intended for use, is just a rough design and measurments. I just wanted to have a go. http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/BL002.jpg http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/BL003.jpg http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/BL004.jpg http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/BL005.jpg It looks better in real life. Last edited by pippin88; 11-27-2002 at 02:39 PM.

11-17-2002, 11:50 PM	#2
FRAGN'STIEN Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Rathdrum, ID Posts: 380	Looks good. What are the dimentions? You should make a top for it and give it a try. __________________ This space for rent

11-20-2002, 08:47 AM	#6
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	That's a concern I share. Then I remembered that pennies are made of copper. Do you know how hard it is to bend a penny? __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

11-20-2002, 09:25 AM	#8
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	I found a link: U.S. penny composition It seems that they were at least 95% copper, up until 1982, at which point, they switched to 97.5% Zinc, and 2.5% copper, which brought down the weight of the penny from 3.1 grams to 2.5 grams. Copper plating... that's why we never saw a difference! Verified here __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

11-26-2002, 06:18 PM	#11
Antimatter Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New England Posts: 43	thats a cool block. have you ever cut a penny in half? unless you get a really old one, they are all silvery inside. __________________ Asus A7N8X Delux Athlon 1700+ 512MB Crucial PC2700 XFX Geforce 4 TI4200

11-18-2002, 01:10 AM	#3
pippin88 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 285	For a start I don't think the mounting holes would fit with th channels like they are. Also channels arn't really optimum for 1/2" barbs. Was really only meant as a test mill. The copper block is 80x50x12. I also forgot to mention that I got a lathe as well with a lot of tooling. (Tools probably worth near the lathe and the lathe is worth a reasonable amount). Bought from a dead persons estate. Among the tools are various things such as tools to put the rifling down gun barrels. The guy was a nutter, over 300 illegal weapons were found in his house, including 3 brand new colt 45's and 30 303 shotguns.

11-19-2002, 03:13 PM	#4
ChrioN Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 318	Sweet pippin88! I'd like to see some more of your milling art in the future Go for it!

11-20-2002, 04:05 AM	#5
MadDogMe Thermophile Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Just shut up ;) ... Posts: 1,068	I did'nt know it was possible to mill Cu that thin(the edge) without bowing/distorting...

11-20-2002, 09:15 AM	#7
Nick C Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: OREGON Posts: 62	heh, yeah! bending pennies is hard... I dunno if they're pure copper though... whatever 300 illiegal weapons? jeeze! like what?

11-21-2002, 01:10 AM	#9
pippin88 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 285	The thinnest thin is about 2mm. The walls I have not measured.

11-26-2002, 06:14 PM	#10
pippin88 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 285	I'll take come pictures later of my next work in progress. This time I used a sharp endmill and upped the spindle speed and it gives much better results (Stuff flies away as it should).

11-26-2002, 06:24 PM	#12
pippin88 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 285	Ok, here we go. http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/GPU002.jpg http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/pippin88/GPU003.jpg The lips around the edge are to be used for mounting. The bottom one will have four holes drilled in it for the corressponding holes in my GF4. The top lip where above where the boltheads will go will be milled away. The top lip will have two holes in each sides of the block (8 Total) for bolts that will be glued in to make studs. Bolts used will be 8ba8 (I think) which is about 1.8mm (not sure). The lid of the block will be held on by nuts (onto the stud bolts) All clear? Also there is a smaller channel in the bottom of the large channel (Camera screen is broken so I cant get to macro mode ) The design came from the fact that I couldn't get the small collet for the small endmills to bite and hold properly, meaning I couldn't cut small channels, so I decided for an open flow block.

11-30-2002, 01:42 PM	#13
ChrioN Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 318	sweet sweet sweet! More pictures!

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