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  1. #121
    Need to work on this 2mm bit.
    I already use the rouging bit to hog out most of the material. Just need more square holes.




    Here it is from the other side.


  2. #122
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    Well you can't make a square hole with a round bit, so if you need it more square use a smaller bit.
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  3. #123
    Quote Originally Posted by Clive S View Post
    Well you can't make a square hole with a round bit, so if you need it more square use a smaller bit.
    ...or overcut into the corners and have a bezel to hide it!

  4. #124
    Quote Originally Posted by Clive S View Post
    Well you can't make a square hole with a round bit, so if you need it more square use a smaller bit.
    That is why I step down to a 2mm bit.
    All the holes are different in that I tried different things with them.

    The middle one worked the best as the buttons are not fully square themselves.

  5. #125
    Maybe its wiser and easier to drill the corners first. Then pocket with the bigger bit.
    project 1 , 2, Dust Shoe ...

  6. #126
    Not perfect but I think I have got it down pretty well.

    I don't have a 3D probe yet so whenever I reset the machine I am obvious out somewhat.
    The last operation of cutting out the case was well out for some reason..





    I am working now on setting up a spoil board underneath the stock to then super glue my stock to.
    This means I am not cutting out something floating in mid air.

    Just another bit of aluminum stock will do that I can then glue my work stock onto with super glue?

  7. #127
    Well superglue worked really well.
    Surprised how quickly the two bits stuck together as soon as I got the air out of the gap.
    Much better than cutting in the air.






    Main problem atm is the water.
    Thinking of building a dedicated table for the machine which is basically a drip tray that I can then have doors on each side and all the stuff bellow like the controller, spindle cooling res, cooling water etc.
    Means I can flood cool too. Which will be quieter than using the air compressor.

    Thoughts?

  8. #128
    We are cutting steel on mills with mist so not to use coolant and you are going backwards. Cooling with liquid is nice for a production setup but for home? The less, the better. Mist is better for home. Do it properly as i have made it and there will be no problem. With one nozzle you can cool up to 25mm bits.
    project 1 , 2, Dust Shoe ...

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  10. #129
    Thinking about it you are right.

    Going to make a bed for the CNC that can hold the water that comes off the mist.
    I actually had the bottle about a meter above the cnc the other day and just the water alone worked fine by the looks of it.
    No air just gravity fed water.



    Anyone tried these?
    https://www.shop-apt.co.uk/corner-ro...ide-45hrc.html

    There are 2 Flute ones but only in the US from the looks of it.
    I need to put a nice round edge on my product housing and these look to be the only thing available.

  11. #130
    Thinking about it you are right.

    Going to make a bed for the CNC that can hold the water that comes off the mist.
    I actually had the bottle about a meter above the cnc the other day and just the water alone worked fine by the looks of it.
    No air just gravity fed water.



    Anyone tried these?
    https://www.shop-apt.co.uk/corner-ro...ide-45hrc.html

    There are 2 Flute ones but only in the US from the looks of it.
    I need to put a nice round edge on my product housing and these look to be the only thing available.

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