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    Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Have to machine this at work. A little big for my tormach lol

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Pleeeeease show us the finished item! We need pictures!
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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    That will make a nice stereo knob.

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    Here u go.
    Sorry I did not get a pic of the inside finished mold
    They put it together so fast and out the door lol

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Ok... few questions.....

    (1) How long was the machine run time?
    (2) What machine ran this?
    (3) What endmill created that surface finish?
    The Body Armor Dude - Andrew

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    I see metal way covers,pretty good size table and an optical tool setter. Probably something in the commercial CNC arena.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smokediver576 View Post
    Ok... few questions.....

    (1) How long was the machine run time?
    (2) What machine ran this?
    (3) What endmill created that surface finish?
    1 back side 4 hours, top side 12 hours bit I got it run before I left for the night so it ran during the night

    2 HAAS VF3 SSYT

    3 I finished it with a .5 carbide ball end mill

    Yes it is a commercial place. We have 9 VF3's and 6 VF6's

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Damn that finished sweet! I'm assuming that the chip conveyor was loaded up that night. The billet stock was probably heavier than my 770 LOL.

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Thanks
    I forgot the dimensions of the block but I remember it weighing 350 lbs
    And yes my chip bin was over flowing lol

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Nice work...thanks for sharing.

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    It is great to see a professional machinist who uses large vmc's own a Tormach.
    In your opinion, if the haas you made this beautiful part on was akin to a Ford F-150 pickup, would you say that the Tormach 1100 were a motorcycle or scooter in comparison or less (like a bicycle)?
    Just curious to get your take on an apples to oranges comparison.
    Thanks
    Nathan

    Quote Originally Posted by BIG IGG View Post
    Thanks
    I forgot the dimensions of the block but I remember it weighing 350 lbs
    And yes my chip bin was over flowing lol

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Quote Originally Posted by wildwhl View Post
    Nice work...thanks for sharing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CadRhino View Post
    It is great to see a professional machinist who uses large vmc's own a Tormach.
    In your opinion, if the haas you made this beautiful part on was akin to a Ford F-150 pickup, would you say that the Tormach 1100 were a motorcycle or scooter in comparison or less (like a bicycle)?
    Just curious to get your take on an apples to oranges comparison.
    Thanks
    Nathan
    Thanks for the complement

    I think a radio controlled F-150 LOL I don't know. You can do the same thing in a Tormach as a HAAS (just about) you just have a smaller envelope

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    Here is a part I made on the tormach for a customer

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Very Nice! The radius on those fillets look great! Did you interpolate the holes and finish bore or was it good enough with the interpolation alone for what you are targeting? I find that if I interpolate with a final spring pass I am always darn close to round. Obviously for some items I'll put the boring head in the spindle, but a well maintained tormach and a good stiff carbide cutter seem to do pretty darn well for me.

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Quote Originally Posted by BIG IGG View Post
    Here is a part I made on the tormach for a customer
    Motorcycle or Mountain Bike triple clamp?
    The Body Armor Dude - Andrew

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Yes I interpolated it. I made a go no go gage at work. I think I had like plus .005 on the tolerance
    It was for a motorcycle. Not sure what kind

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIG IGG View Post
    Thanks




    Thanks for the complement

    I think a radio controlled F-150 LOL I don't know. You can do the same thing in a Tormach as a HAAS (just about) you just have a smaller envelope
    Awesome, that is what I wanted to hear!

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    I made a part once that started out 6 X 44.5 X 44.5. It weighed 1165 pounds when it went on the machine and just 18 pounds when it came off.

    Needless to say I didn't make that part on a Tormach. I made that one on a Haas VF7..

    The chip guy loved me. I got close to $500.00 just for the chips.
    You can buy GOOD PARTS or you can buy CHEAP PARTS, but you can't buy GOOD CHEAP PARTS.

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    Wow that is a lot of metal removed LOL

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    Re: Just a small chunk of aluminum lol

    If it fits it chips!

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