[modeleng] Re: Last news of little lathe
- From: "Jeff Dayman" <jeffdayman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:45:08 -0400
Look forward to seeing the article Shep.
Cheers Jeff Dayman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shep" <shep.28@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Modeleng" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 7:37 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Last news of little lathe
> Hello everyone
> Those of you who kindly encouraged me in the construction of my little
> lathe may be interested to know that my small construction article has
> been published in the current edition of Model Engineering Workshop.
> (Number 155, October 2009).
>
> I recently sold a small precision drill press, and bought an Austrian-made
> Proxxon Micro-mill MF70. This has a top speed of 20,000 rpm, and is
> ideal for using tiny endmills (eg 1mm) and also very small drills.
> The range of little collets supplied, does not cover the full range of
> drills within its (1mm - 3.2mm) capacity. It is far too small to
> accommodate even the smallest chuck, and so I have been plotting how to
> make the additional collets. I have at last managed to make the first
> one (1.3mm), so I now have a method of producing the balance. An
> ?interesting project. In due course, I may modify the little machine to
> arrange for the endmill to cut at an angle. The finish, solidity and
> design of this little machine is excellent.
>
> Cheers! Hubert
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