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I have seen countless examples where aluminium was used in stead of steel and it worked. Not so hard but working.

I have now seen this web page : Anleitungen und Bauberichte zum Thema...

Try a cheap water feature / pond pump. They are cheap, submesable and easy and cheap to install or replace. The better type also are backed up with spares.

Try a cheap water feature / pond pump. They are cheap, submesable and easy and cheap to install or replace. The better type also are backed up with spares.

I have milled for about an hour today. The motor keeps moderately cool and the cutter remains cold. IT works, even for a homemade carbide insert dovetail cuter. However I have ruined the cutter...

Here is my results:

Cheap Coolant system for a mini-mill | Model Engineer

I am now making an El Cheapo coolant system for my mini-mill
I have made a drip tray of 40mm high with a boat basin drain that will go to a bucket with a piece of pipe. The bucket will be of a size...

I have done the mod because I was itching.
The result can be seen here:
Cool down a mini-mill motor. | Model Engineer
It works like a dream.

I have a mini-mill with the classic motor (smooth, un-ribbed sides).


When I mill a big cut it eventually get hot. I have to stop perodically to let the motor cool down. Same with my lathe.

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Here is the result of my cutter: Carbide insert Dovetail Milling Cutter | Model Engineer

Regards
Johan

I have a Quantum 210 x 400 mm Metric Lathe with a 2.0 mm leadscrew. This lathe is very similar than the Warco 180 lathe.

I recently visited the Warco 180 lathe web page and asked the owner a...

I am the owner of a Quantum 210 X 400 mm Metric lathe.

The Leadscrew is 2.0 mm metric pith and I can cut a wide range of both metric and imperial threads.

The lathe is designed to cut an...

Most of the suppliers are closed now that we are approaching the big days and I need a dovetail milling cutter soon.

I have given it some thought and think about making one with a carbide ...

I have ordered 2 slit saw blades of 100 x 22 x 1.2 mm.

While I am waiting for them to arrive. I would like to know what is the best way to make a holder for them.
I can make one with a straight...

I found another design in Model Engineer's Workshop number 16 page 60 for the first part, and another follow-up in another magazine.
It is a design by Derek Brooks and make use of stock parts. The...

There is another Tool and cutter grinder on the market in plan formats.
Machinery Plans

It is the Acto Tool and Cutter Grinder. The plans cost $70 Australian.

There are no expensive castings...

I have the five part article on the Raymac's plans. Are there any other articles as well, or is everything in the five articles. I am now referring to

No 76, Pages 33 - 39.
No 77, Pages 21 - 26....

At last I have acquired a mini-mill where I previously was limited to a veritical milling slide in my lathe.


I would like to make a tool and Cutter Grinder set-up.


I have...

Thanks guys, exactly what I needed.
I think I will rather settle for a spring loaded plunger in stead of a screw-in one.
Although I like the rack and pinion type also.

Hi,

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I am now drawing an Indexing tool for my mini mill, before I start building it, based on the Harold Hall Design,...

I couldn't wait and have downloaded all 31 pages. Now to print and study.

Regards

Johan.

Thank a lot. Will download as soon as I can.

Regards

Johan.

I have access to MEW but it takes forever to load the pages, so I would not gladly browse the whole books.
Can someone please be so kind to quote the magazine number and the relevant pages please.
...

Hi,
I saw a home milled fuel flint lighter on eBay yesterday.
It was a formal lighter and looked much like a formal Dunhill lighter, except the finish was smooth.
Since I am rather obsessed with...

Blu_Rock,
Thanks,
This was what I was looking for. I have bought 4 triangular bits (Seco, I think it was TPM3000 if my memory serves me still). They are bigger that the 12mm shafts I am going to...

I have a cheap set, but the tips chip like butter.
I have used some better quality tips and no breakages in a very long time.
However they are quite expensive and the tool holders are even more...

I have seen one or two projects of fabricating your own Carbide Tip Inserts Tool Holders. Some of them was just flat (positive rake bit), but some of them specify for the tip to be on an angle...