My new Toy

[SilentUnicorn]

For all you fellow whittlers out there. took delivery of our companies new machine last week. What do you think?

mark

 

[DrEntropy]

I think we need to find a way to do some "Gummint jobs"!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[kennypinkerton]

I think my mbg will fit nicely - hehehehehe

Oh, I need some alloy wheels that look just like standard MGB steel wheels. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif Maybe 16 inchers.

 

[Deleted member 3577]

This is about as high tech as we get around here...

 

[tony barnhill]

But, can it turn tooth picks?

 

[Deleted member 3577]

Sure....

Little curly ones /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

 

[aeronca65t]

Ahhh! Looks like someone's using diamond tooling on their CNC.
I've still got my guys sharpening HSS tools (really, it's useful training)

We have a smaller Milltronics CNC mill we bought two years ago. As I speak it's spitting out parts for our 2008 FIRST Robotics 'Bot.
Ten position pneumatic tool changer and 10 HP... not too big or complex. A nice size for us.
It's similar to the unit pictured below

We have a Hitachi-Seiki CNC 3NE lathe as well.
I have just filled out a PO for <u>two</u> new Tormach PCNC 1100 single tool milling machines (to replace the old Pratt & Whitney NC tape machine we are giving away). We will have them this Summer. They are Bridgeport-sized mills with full, 3-axis PC control.

So.....what are you making with that "new toy" of your's?


Milltronics CNC mill

 

[SilentUnicorn]

This machine is a Nanotech 450 UPL (ultra precision lathe), Professional Instruments 10K rpm air-bearing spindle and nanometer resolution scales. The capabilities of this machine are more along the lines of form and finish. It is capable of sub nanometer finishes. however a big cut on this machine is 20 micrometers and finish cuts of about 3 micrometers or so. it makes chips that are more like dust than curlies.

Should be fun. this is a "no mistakes" machine crashing the spindle would cost about 30k to repair and just aint going to happen on my watch.

https://www.nanotechsys.com/images/PDFs/450UPL%20Specification%2006.16.06.pdf

What are we going to make?
for starters we are going to make some copper inserts for a customer of ours (real guvmint work!)

and we are going to hang out a sign and see what we can dig up. The machine is designed with the optics industry in mind and can make great little shaving mirrors..... also aspheric lens are with its capabilities.

mark

 

[DrEntropy]

Mark, have you sought out possibilities in the medical profession? Some surgeons are likely to design "specialty" tools for thier work and NEED the services of your new "toy". Osteo types come to mind right away. I'd bet there's an audience there. A niche market but one you'd not need to worry over getting bouncing checks from!

 

[SilentUnicorn]

...or retinal scalpels, or redesigned hip joints....we have folks working on several things. The thing is diamond turning is a growing market, and we have an open mind and since this is new to me, i am not constrained by the "but we have always done it this way" types.

mark

 

[aeronca65t]

...i am not constrained by the "but we have always done it this way" types.

mark

Excellent! (and rare!)

Just for giggles, I converted Mark's 20 micrometers (a "big cut") to inches.

20 micrometers equals about 0.0008"
.....or about one fifth of the thickness of ordinary paper.

Yeah, that's definitely not a "toolroom lathe". /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

 

[vping]

Nice looking machine. Show us some of your work.

 

[DrEntropy]

...or retinal scalpels, or redesigned hip joints....we have folks working on several things. The thing is diamond turning is a growing market, and we have an open mind and since this is new to me, i am not constrained by the "but we have always done it this way" types.

mark

WOOHOO!!! I wanna come play at YOUR house!!!

 

[SilentUnicorn]

...i am not constrained by the "but we have always done it this way" types.

mark

Excellent! (and rare!)

Just for giggles, I converted Mark's 20 micrometers (a "big cut") to inches.

20 micrometers equals about 0.0008"
.....or about one fifth of the thickness of ordinary paper.

Yeah, that's definitely not a "toolroom lathe". /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

Thats about right..
1 micrometer or micron = .001 millimeter = .000039 inches


com'on up Doc, be glad to put ya to work.

mark

 

[DrEntropy]

You have "winter" there, don't-cha... I sense a TRAP. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif

 

[vping]

I'm having trouble getting +0,-.005" on some bushing's I'm making. I'm not worthy.

 

[tiga2]

That is VERY cool and clean! What kind of milling do you do?
We do similar but MUCH larger and in foam only, so very Un-clean! This is 1 of 3 large CNC mills we have.

 

[aeronca65t]

Whoa! A CNC gantry miller cutting styrofoam.

What the heck are you guys doing with that?
Making Pcking Peanuts? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[kennypinkerton]

they only get one from each of those huge blocks of foam.

/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif

 

[tiga2]

...We do large scale patterns, armatures and molds for sculptors, art foundries, film sets, museums, amusment parks and our in-house FRP / composite fabrication.

Lots of fun stuff! https://www.kreysler.com