4th Axis timing pulley + Axminster bandsaw review
After having made a program to write the Gcode for milling timing pulleys (see another thread) I decided to make a form tool and cut them with that.
It's all in the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVuBEEceWJ4
I used the vertex 6" rotary table holding a 5" chuck with the 2" aluminium bar. I first machined the bar to the correct diameter for 30T on the lathe - 48.00mm, then put in on the rotary table using the DTI to get it on centre.
Some pictures:
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Towards the end of the video I put the pulley in my new toy:
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I thought the bandsaw cut it quite quickly, however over the 50mm distance it was off square by about 5mm which I don't think is very good. I will check the blade tracking and guide to see if that's what caused it. Either way it's a lot quicker than cutting it by hand, though on this occasion I should have just parted it!
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Re: 4th Axis timing pulley + Axminster bandsaw review
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Jonathan
I thought the bandsaw cut it quite quickly, however over the 50mm distance it was off square by about 5mm which I don't think is very good. I will check the blade tracking and guide to see if that's what caused it. Either way it's a lot quicker than cutting it by hand, though on this occasion I should have just parted it!
I think the reason you have the taper cut is due to the way you held the bar in the vice, and being to aggressive with the force of the cut.
You should have a piece the same diameter at the other end of the vice to stop the vice jaws pivoting "See Picture" and a piece of flat bar under the piece to stop it tilting.
Where has the router gone or is that in another department ?
Well done on the video.
Phil
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M250cnc
I think the reason you have the taper cut is due to the way you held the bar in the vice, and being to aggressive with the force of the cut.
You should have a piece the same diameter at the other end of the vice to stop the vice jaws pivoting "See Picture" and a piece of flat bar under the piece to stop it tilting.
Ok, I'll run it more slowly and put another bit in the other end next time. I've just checked and the bar did not move in the vice at all, it was the blade that wandered.
I think I should have moved the guard/bearings closer together...it didn't want to budge though.
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M250cnc
Where has the router gone or is that in another department ?
It's still in the same place - yes the workshop is getting a bit cramped now!
Re: 4th Axis timing pulley + Axminster bandsaw review
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M250cnc
You may have the blade tension too slack.
How slack is too slack? I know that's a difficult one to answer, but is seems fairly stiff at the moment. Would you say it needs to be under more tension than a wood bandsaw?
Try cutting a small piece off a longer bar, you may have had it at an angle without realizing it.
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The blade should break before it wanders that much.
I must have it too slack then since with it switched off if I lift the saw up and down you can see the blade is pushed to the side significantly.
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M250cnc
Get a bigger shed. Lol
I'm with you on that one! I think my mum would move out though...
