Morning All,
I need to hold and position a large (12"Dia, approx 15" high, but with quite a lot milled out) piece of metal.
I need to rotate it in the cylindrical axis, and also tip it up and down a bit.
My plan (such as it is) is to use my (new to me) universal dividing head to do this.
The object has 4 M12 holes tapped in the backside, which I can use to mount it.
Dividing head is Int40 taper, so I think that I can use an Int40 shell mill holder, and replace the shell mill bit with a large 'plate' (for want of a better description) to bolt to the sample, and then 'just' mount my new monster 'shell mill stand in' in the head (suitably bolted to a large item).
We need the overhang so that top and bottom are accessable at once. Will a dividing head be man enough? (I think so)
Any obvious gotchas Ive missed?
Any better Ideas?
cheers
Dave
I need to hold and position a large (12"Dia, approx 15" high, but with quite a lot milled out) piece of metal.
I need to rotate it in the cylindrical axis, and also tip it up and down a bit.
My plan (such as it is) is to use my (new to me) universal dividing head to do this.
The object has 4 M12 holes tapped in the backside, which I can use to mount it.
Dividing head is Int40 taper, so I think that I can use an Int40 shell mill holder, and replace the shell mill bit with a large 'plate' (for want of a better description) to bolt to the sample, and then 'just' mount my new monster 'shell mill stand in' in the head (suitably bolted to a large item).
We need the overhang so that top and bottom are accessable at once. Will a dividing head be man enough? (I think so)
Any obvious gotchas Ive missed?
Any better Ideas?
cheers
Dave
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