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MRH Author 5,598 posts Bernd MRH Author 5,598 posts
Bernd

Well I finally did it. I got a Sherline CNC mill with CNC rotary table, horizontal conversion table and an 54,000rpm air motor.

Here is all the boxes that got delivered Wensday.

Put it together today. Here it is setup in it's verticle mode.

Horizontal mode "A". Great for cutting tiny gears.

Horizontal mode "B". This allows you to drill up to an 8" deep hole.

The air spindle mounted instead of the larger motor. This will allow me to engrave plates & engrave out lines on brass sides to resemble doors and such. I've got some ideas cookin' for hand held controllers. But you'll have to wait until I get over the learning curve to see that.

Bernd

New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. - Route of the Black Diamonds - NCSWIC
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RandallG Super User 772 posts
RandallG

Wow!

That's a great new addition to your shop Bernd. I can't wait to see the things you will be able to create with this setup.

Keep the interesting builds coming. Looking forward to seeing more of your handy work.

Randy

 
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Toniwryan Frequent poster 502 posts
Toniwryan

Sooo jealous!

    I have been drooling over something like this for awhile now.

Toni
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Bernd MRH Author 5,598 posts
Bernd

Some build ideas

One thing I plan on trying is to use machinable wax ( http://www.machinablewax.com/?gclid=CNW_waac6LYCFcuj4Aodi2cAdw) to make a molds for model parts.

I've also always wanted to make steam engine driver wheels. Using styrene to mill out the spokes make a mold to pour a wheel in resin and then add a nickel plated brass tire.

There's many things I'd like to try and do with this on the model railroading end of it. But first I need to get through the steep learning curve. I'll keep posting as I progress.

Bernd

New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. - Route of the Black Diamonds - NCSWIC
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Benny MRH Author 7,134 posts
Benny

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Some day, Some day!!!

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Bernd MRH Author 5,598 posts
Bernd

Perhaps

someday I'll get a laser too. I've been looking at the Epilog for quite sometime.

Bernd

New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. - Route of the Black Diamonds - NCSWIC
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Kevin Rowbotham Prolific poster 2,336 posts
Kevin Rowbotham

Sweet!

Nice to see you got one.  Still on my wish list as my "ship has not come in" yet!  Someday...

~Kevin

Appreciating Modeling In All Scales but majoring in HO!

Not everybody likes me, luckily not everybody matters.
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DKRickman Prolific poster 3,069 posts
DKRickman

Good for you!

I'm glad to see you've got it.  Now, as you say, all you have to do is learn how to use it!  Looks like it'll open up a range of new possibilities, though.

Ken Rickman

Danville & Western HO modeler and web historian

http://southern-railway.railfan.net/dw/
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Bernd MRH Author 5,598 posts
Bernd

New Tooling

Kevin,

Yes my ship came in, but sank at the dock. Got the mill out just in time before it got soaked.  

 

Ken,

Yes it does. Thinking of the two parts for the tender drive for the wheel axles and pulley tower.

 

Bernd

New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. - Route of the Black Diamonds - NCSWIC
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