Tool Post Plate
I had to make an adapter plate to be able to properly mount the quick change tool post on my taig lathe. The taig mini mill just isn't up to the task of cutting cast iron, so it took about 4-5 days just to make the plate.
Rounding the corners was the worst part because corner rounding end mills have a neutral rake with no helix. I think I'm going to get some router bits for this part because the modern ones seem to be made with the carbide brazed at an angle. They aren't made for cutting metal, but the geometry is still better than the corner rounding end mills made for metal.
Sunnyvale, CA
Tool Post Plate
I had to make an adapter plate to be able to properly mount the quick change tool post on my taig lathe. The taig mini mill just isn't up to the task of cutting cast iron, so it took about 4-5 days just to make the plate.
Rounding the corners was the worst part because corner rounding end mills have a neutral rake with no helix. I think I'm going to get some router bits for this part because the modern ones seem to be made with the carbide brazed at an angle. They aren't made for cutting metal, but the geometry is still better than the corner rounding end mills made for metal.
Sunnyvale, CA