Benchtop Mill Plans

[Todd Price]

Has anyone seen any plans for a benchtop mill similar to the ones that Gimbal and Swede have built?

Todd

[wizard]

Who are Gimbal and Swede?

[gimbal]

Gimbal is me - www.gimbal.com.au/content.aspx?cnc-mill

I have the whole thing modelled in SolidWorks and plan to provide the model for download when the project is finished.

I am about to do an update on the website in the next week or so - I have made more progress.

Cheers,

Pat

[rhino]

Originally Posted by gimbal Gimbal is me - www.gimbal.com.au/content.aspx?cnc-mill I have the whole thing modelled in SolidWorks and plan to provide the model for download when the project is finished. I am about to do an update on the website in the next week or so - I have made more progress. Cheers, Pat

Your site doesn't work 4 me (runtime error)

[gimbal]

Sorry try:

www.gimbal.com.au/content.aspx?name=cnc-mill

[wizard]

Neat!!

This is the first I've heard of this project. Best of luck, looks like you are close to finished.

I've thought about similar home brew mills my self but the issue is you have to have tools to build with and the $$$ to buy the stock. Getting there though, it is a slow process. Recently side track due to a major home repair issue.

By the way what are you doing for a spindle? Is the goal high speed for Aluminum and synthetics or much slower speeds for Steels?

Thanks
Dave

Originally Posted by gimbal Gimbal is me - www.gimbal.com.au/content.aspx?cnc-mill I have the whole thing modelled in SolidWorks and plan to provide the model for download when the project is finished. I am about to do an update on the website in the next week or so - I have made more progress. Cheers, Pat

[gimbal]

I am currently planning to use a Taig ER-16 spindle initially with the intention being to make my own later on down the track.

The goal is to have a little of both - high(er) speed for Al and slow for ferrous.

I didn't do everything in my shop - a large proportion of the work especially on the larger cast iron bits was done at the local TAFE college - I pay $200 odd dollars a year to get access to the machine shop there. The fact I was able to surface grind all critical surfaces has made a huge difference to the end result.

It is a slow process - I've been doing this one for 15 months :-)

[Todd Price]

Gimbal, I wasn't sure how far from the finish you are. I've been follwing your site on your build. I'm soneraipilot from gmail that has been emailing from time to time. I didn't know if you were colse to finishing up on your plans. I was waiting to see more on your site before I emailed you again.

Todd
Soneraipilot@gmail.com

[wizard]

Originally Posted by gimbal I am currently planning to use a Taig ER-16 spindle initially with the intention being to make my own later on down the track.

Sounds good.

The goal is to have a little of both - high(er) speed for Al and slow for ferrous. I didn't do everything in my shop - a large proportion of the work especially on the larger cast iron bits was done at the local TAFE college - I pay $200 odd dollars a year to get access to the machine shop there.

I'm wondeirng if there is such a program around here? Are you a student or in some way associated with the college? Sometime having big tools makes the production of small tools much easier.

The fact I was able to surface grind all critical surfaces has made a huge difference to the end result.

I could imagine.

It is a slow process - I've been doing this one for 15 months :-)

Funny I've been thinking about a machine for about that long.

In any event eagerly awaiting the debut of the machine in operational condition.

Dave

[gimbal]

Originally Posted by wizard I'm wondeirng if there is such a program around here? Are you a student or in some way associated with the college?

No I'm just a normal guy :-) I just enrolled as a part time student.

Originally Posted by wizard In any event eagerly awaiting the debut of the machine in operational condition. Dave

Not long now...