3 Axis CNC router

**John S** · 06-05-2012

yes limited depth of cut to 1.8mm, was 0.8mm so it flat bottoms larger area's. That adden 3 minutes to it according to VCarve at 1min:46

Simulated it in Mach and got 2 hours 33.

**JAZZCNC** · 06-05-2012

Originally Posted by Web Goblin

Got it thanks!
What size/type cutters did you use for it?

Ian

I used a simple 6mm 90deg spot drill.

**Web Goblin** · 06-05-2012

Thanks again JAZZ. Need to have a look for some of them now.

Ian

**Web Goblin** · 06-05-2012

Just thinking about the spot drill. I have a few chipped single flute 6mm mills. I wonder how one of them would do reground to 90Deg?

Ian

**JAZZCNC** · 07-05-2012

Originally Posted by John S

yes limited depth of cut to 1.8mm, was 0.8mm so it flat bottoms larger area's. That adden 3 minutes to it according to VCarve at 1min:46

Simulated it in Mach and got 2 hours 33.

Seem to remember that I 200% over ride the feed rate and was maxing out around 800mm/min.!!

**JAZZCNC** · 07-05-2012

Originally Posted by Web Goblin

Just thinking about the spot drill. I have a few chipped single flute 6mm mills. I wonder how one of them would do reground to 90Deg?

Ian

Can't see a problem if ground well.? I couldn't belive the results with TC spot drill so if you have the abilty to grind your own then should get great results.

**Jonathan** · 07-05-2012

Just make sure whatever you use is ground to a sharp point. Some spot drills still have a web so you need to be careful.

I tend to regrind my 6mm single flute cutters back into the same cutter. Something useful to do whilst the router is running.

**JoeHarris** · 09-05-2012

Ha ha looks like my build log got high-jacked only a couple of days in!! Looks amazing though. Thanks for the further info Jazz and hope your eyes are ok. I will try to get images of progress up in a few days...

**JAZZCNC** · 09-05-2012

Originally Posted by JoeHarris

Ha ha looks like my build log got high-jacked only a couple of days in!!

Ye full of pirates and bandit's this place John S being Captain black beard . . " Argh argh yeh bastards who's swipped mi Hobnobs.!!"

Anyway don't complain too much because when you do have it cutting and wanting something to impress the Mrs you wont have to try remembering which post ya saw that Aztec calendar. . .Lol

**JoeHarris** · 10-05-2012

Originally Posted by JAZZCNC

Anyway don't complain too much because when you do have it cutting and wanting something to impress the Mrs you wont have to try remembering which post ya saw that Aztec calendar. . .Lol

Oh I'm not complaining, just a tad jealous - need to be patient!