metalmouse
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Hi Guys, Im a new guy here, the info on this forum is great, i enjoy reading till
the early hours..
First off.. Ive had some ally cut for me by a freind of a freind in the trade, its
for a project of mine, its 5inches in diameter, 20mm thick and has a groove
6mm deep, 5mm wide, and a hole in the center 1.1/2". (see pic)
Simple enough, but what i want to know is.. is this cut using a lathe or a milling machine?
I want to make these for myself, and i want to know which machine to invest
in? someone told me the groove is done on a rotory table? would that be on
a milling machine? and could it cut the centre hole aswell?
I have a small lathe, and i had a go at cutting a groove and it 'chattered &
skreached' it did'nt like it at all?
I need to make quite a lot of these, and i want to get the right tool for the job, and of cause with safety in mind!
Any help would be most welcome!
the early hours..
First off.. Ive had some ally cut for me by a freind of a freind in the trade, its
for a project of mine, its 5inches in diameter, 20mm thick and has a groove
6mm deep, 5mm wide, and a hole in the center 1.1/2". (see pic)
Simple enough, but what i want to know is.. is this cut using a lathe or a milling machine?
I want to make these for myself, and i want to know which machine to invest
in? someone told me the groove is done on a rotory table? would that be on
a milling machine? and could it cut the centre hole aswell?
I have a small lathe, and i had a go at cutting a groove and it 'chattered &
skreached' it did'nt like it at all?
I need to make quite a lot of these, and i want to get the right tool for the job, and of cause with safety in mind!
Any help would be most welcome!