My Build - I blame you lot for this....!

**aidank** · 20-05-2010

Originally Posted by HiltonSteve

Found a kress spindle mount tonight that I had made a while ago so decided to get it mounted on my machine.

Now have my new 1 HP DC spindle which covers 0-7000rpm and the Kress which does 10,000 to 30,000rpm. The kress will only be mounted when I need it for engraving etc but only takes a few seconds to mount, now got the best of both worlds...

following this thread with great interest, what make is the primary spindle you have the one that does 0-7000rpm

regards,
aidan

**HiltonSteve** · 21-05-2010

Aiden,

The primary spindle on my machine is detailed a little more in another thread I started - http://www.mycncuk.com/forums/showth...machine-DC-1HP

But basically it was a spindle cartridge which I found in a box of bits and pieces which came with a lathe that I bought and was bundled up with some linear slides, looks like someone was thinking about making either a lathe or mill but never got further than collecting the parts together. I took the spindle cartridge and re-manufactured it into a usable ER16 collet version then bolted a 1HP DC motor to my machine and connected them together with a belt drive. Have a look at the attached thread and it 'may' make more sense...

So your question as to what make is the spindle head is..... mine! (sort of)

But, to make a similar spindle cartridge should be quite easy as after re-machining the one that I found I realized that there is not a lot to them, just get the right good quality bearings and the rest can be made on a lathe in a couple or 3 hours.

If you want more info then I will be happy to help and point you in the right direction.

**John S** · 29-04-2010

Originally Posted by HiltonSteve

Lee, not been trying to get hold of you, just not heard from you for a while. Send me the drawings and I will see what I can do.

Creep.........

BTW is that my Kress ?

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**HiltonSteve** · 29-04-2010

Originally Posted by John S

Creep.........

BTW is that my Kress ?

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Your Kress? No its not your bastard Kress, and the angle grinder is mine as well, now you are really taking the p......

*!/?-=# bastard let go me arm.................

**Lee Roberts** · 29-04-2010

Looking good mate, will do. Just been busy with other things, lame i know but hey!

**HiltonSteve** · 22-08-2010

Bastard...!

**AdCNC** · 26-08-2010

Hi Steve, just havin a quick look over your build... (unless i missed it), you didnt mention where you get your alloy cutters from?

**HiltonSteve** · 26-08-2010

Been using these people for a while now - http://www.cutweltools.co.uk/home/milling-cutters

Quick delivery and pretty good prices, for general cutting (no good on aluminium) they were doing a deal on the K2 coated cutters a few weeks back, don't know if they are still doing them at the offer prices but worth asking.

For aluminium they do a Alu-power range, had good results with them.

**Jonathan** · 26-08-2010

Originally Posted by HiltonSteve

For aluminium they do a Alu-power range, had good results with them.

Which of the range would you recommend / have you used?

**HiltonSteve** · 26-08-2010

These are the ones I have used - http://www.cutweltools.co.uk/files/w...lu%20power.pdf

2 Flute solid carbide - the cutting angles on these prevent the chips from sticking and blocking the cutter up, also plenty of fluid needed when cutting to wash away the swarf and keep the cutter lubricated.

The more solid the machine the better, if you have any play anywhere in your machine then you will find it when cutting aluminium, also realistic speeds and feeds need to be used to keep the cutter cutting and not just rubbing away the aluminium, too slow a feed rate combined with a not so solid machine and they wont last too long, you have to make them work to get the best results.