The Home Machinist!

Bob, I most definitively try G-Wizard. But I usually find that the cutting speeds of books and programs seem to be oriented to big production machines where speed is king. I got plenty of time and do not need to force my machine, so I am looking for the experience of other hobbist that work with bra...

I am a newbie with a mill, and never worked with brass before. I just completed a G code simple program to make a Turner's cube in aluminum (see my thread "New member in Houston, TX"). I discovered I had some square brass bars that I bough on e-bay years ago and would like make a few cubes...

I actually made one before with my manual lathe. Way harder! a lot of boring and very precise measurements plus the always challenging task of finding the center of a block in a four jaw chuck.

JR

The mandatory Turner cube as my first CNC G code program ever:

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Second the motion on the HMSC. Fine bunch of guys, much talent of all kinds and new members are very welcome. It's about 225 miles for me to get to a meeting these days, but I've just rejoined and would like to make a meeting now and then. There is generally a presentation, show and tell, special i...

My 220 is installed but I do not have my Wabeco machine yet. I bough a X2 mill to use in a future as auxiliary mill. Joined the Houston Club and I even presented in the "show and tell" my first mill project! (a lathe stop).

Thank you all for your tips and advise.

I just did a ton of research for a small benchmill below 300lb. My conclusion:

Cost is not an issue: Wabeco F1210hs http://www.mdaprecision.com/
Under budget: Lathemaster LMT25L http://www.lathemaster.com/ (weiss machine)

MD

Very glad that you now got a X3 that seemed to come excellent out of the box!

MD

deltaenterprizes wrote:Being a newbie I would check out the Home Metal Shop of Houston club.

Thank you! I did not know about this club, just checked their webpage and definitively going to join.

MD

PS: I finally bought a Wabeco F1210hs. Please don't flame me for the muchos $ I spent! I liked the quality and size.

OK guys, I bit the bullet and getting my 220 connection. Now which bench mill should I buy? My main constrain is space, especially I will not like the mill to portrude more than 26 in max from the back wall. Also will like to place it in a sturdy bench I already built. I think I should stay below 60...

Thanks! Chicago is a bit out of my way (Houston, TX) but appreciate your video and opinion.

MD