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  1. M

    Best type of face mill?

    That's a good idea those are the same type of inserts I have for the lathe.
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    Best type of face mill?

    Do they work well? I have the same 3 piece fly cutter set I would have to get some brazed carbide small enough to fit them or make a larger fly cutter. I have a few cheap brazed carbide kicking around I think they are 3/8" shank if I recall.
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    Milling Machine base

    1000 lbs is still a lot of weight even on 1 1/2" of plywood so anything I can do to spread the weight out helps.
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    Milling Machine base

    The 2x2 angle is a really good idea to span the distance between joist. The plywood floor is 2 layers so 1 1/2" total thickness and only 12 form center to center of the joist. I am adding 4 leveling feet to the square tubing that will use 1/2" or 3/4" threaded rod right beside each caster. I was...
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    Milling Machine base

    There is one factor that I failed to mention. I have to take weight into consideration. The way my shop is built the floor is wood. It is 2 layers of 3/4" plywood sitting on 2x6 joists spaced 12" on center. The joist run the 16' width of the shop supported at both end with a beam in the middle...
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    Milling Machine base

    New plan I will bake another tubing frame about 6" wider than this one and put it on the mobile base, since it can easily be made wider, then stack the first tubing frame on top. making a stepped pyramid. Then I will weld them all together. once I am happy then the mobile base will be welded all...
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    Milling Machine base

    I figured this was probably a more appropriate place for this. The rest of the discussion about this mill is here https://canadianhobbymetalworkers.com/threads/new-to-me-zx45-milling-machine.7314/ this will just be about the actual project of building a base for the mill. So 2 problems needed...
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    Help identifying a cutter found in toolbox

    I have a few other things on the go so It will be a little while before I find the time to mess with it. I am curious if it will make some chips.
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    Best type of face mill?

    Ok so here is where I am at thanks to everyone help. I have found a 50mm face mill that comes with an R8 arbor https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32975142215.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.44877b072v4TqV&mp=1 . It is available with 2 different insert sizes the 300R or 400R. From what I can figure...
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    Help identifying a cutter found in toolbox

    I had thought about that but it seems just as easy to make an adapter for a 3/4" collet. That way if it doesn't do anything useful for me down the road if someone wants it I haven't changed it or made it less useful for them. I Don't see this tool doing much or at least not in my hands. But I...
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