Originally posted by pigifly
Hi all.
Hope this is not off topic here.
I need to cut a rectangular alluminium piece to create a dovetail joint as explained in http://wapics.free.fr/machines/fraiseuse/pparonde02.gif but I dont own yet an angular vise to keep the piece and the mill I own is able to rotate the motor only toward the Y movement, which is too short to work a 20 cm piece.
Can you supply me some ideas to achieve this resultat without buying the vise, and using only 4t end mills ( if this is possible ?)
Pigi
P.s. Sorry for my bad english, and ask me if this is not clear |
Back before I had CNC or angle blocks, I made really quick angle setups by having a scrap plate bolted to the table, about 20mm thick. Just drill a hole for a dowel pin, zero the dials, and calculate the postion for the second dowel to create any needed angle.
Slide the stock against the dowels clamp, and cut in a straight cut in X or Y axis.
This method will allow you to make a really quick and simple jig to hold your parts to cut the angles. Especially if you do not have a dovetail. Improvise.
Pete