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Tricky problem - squaring an untrue cube
- Thread starter Arbutus
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mmcmdl
Machinist/Toolmaker ( retired )
Square , perpendcular AND parallel is dam near impossible on the edges alone . PLUS , you're also adding in the true position of the collet hole . I had a Nasa Space Flight titanium 6" x 6" cube back in my good days . .0002 square , perpendicular , and parallel all sides . Using the best inspection grade equipment available I could not get it into spec . I took it down to within .002 of the allowed overall dimensions and we sent it out to be optical lapped . They brought it into specs with no problem .
I won't mention that I buried the silicon carbide wheel into the part by mistake and stalled the SG . It cleaned up though so no witness marks .
I won't mention that I buried the silicon carbide wheel into the part by mistake and stalled the SG . It cleaned up though so no witness marks .
Proxule
Ultra Member
Easy peasy!
I'm quite happy with this so far. Lots of pix...
Starting with the face that measured flattest.
1 Trammed the indexer to zero.
2 1st dusting pass.
3 4-5 passes per face.
4 Spindle speed is 800 rpm
5 Nice finish.
6 Grinding a chamfer.
7 Facing the base.
8 View of the finished base.
Surface heights to machine bed:
Face A 111.65mm
Face B 111.68mm
Face C 111.56mm
Face D 111.60mm
So the eccentricity is:
FaceA-C 0.045mm
Face B-D 0.040mm
I think the work was hot when I cut Face C.
The base was ground with the edge of the wheel while the indexer was turning, and the chamfers were cut to the same final height above the table. I can see from the chamfer lines that the faces are perpendicular.
The surface finish is quite nice so I may just leave it for now.
Starting with the face that measured flattest.
1 Trammed the indexer to zero.
2 1st dusting pass.
3 4-5 passes per face.
4 Spindle speed is 800 rpm
5 Nice finish.
6 Grinding a chamfer.
7 Facing the base.
8 View of the finished base.
Surface heights to machine bed:
Face A 111.65mm
Face B 111.68mm
Face C 111.56mm
Face D 111.60mm
So the eccentricity is:
FaceA-C 0.045mm
Face B-D 0.040mm
I think the work was hot when I cut Face C.
The base was ground with the edge of the wheel while the indexer was turning, and the chamfers were cut to the same final height above the table. I can see from the chamfer lines that the faces are perpendicular.
The surface finish is quite nice so I may just leave it for now.
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Jswain
Joe
That looks awesome! Mines not nearly as impressive, but I went for it anyways.
Ended up around .002" out, so much better then the .010" it started as? I measured twice then took it out and spun the collet 180 degrees and still got basically the same numbers
If the bore is out front to back I obviously didn't fix that but until i have the tools it'll due for now, cuts a nice square
Ended up around .002" out, so much better then the .010" it started as? I measured twice then took it out and spun the collet 180 degrees and still got basically the same numbers
If the bore is out front to back I obviously didn't fix that but until i have the tools it'll due for now, cuts a nice square
