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by olddude
Fri May 22, 2020 10:20 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Re: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

If I was making it out of stuff I have on the rack, a couple pieces of 1/2"x4" flat stock and some 3/4" CRS round stock. I would probably tack weld the round stock to the base, then allow the top plate to hinge on it. Tack another piece of 3/4" round to the top at the other end ...
by olddude
Wed May 13, 2020 12:02 pm
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Re: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

If I was making it out of stuff I have on the rack, a couple pieces of 1/2"x4" flat stock and some 3/4" CRS round stock. I would probably tack weld the round stock to the base, then allow the top plate to hinge on it. Tack another piece of 3/4" round to the top at the other end ...
by olddude
Mon May 11, 2020 11:28 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Re: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

whateg0 wrote: Fri May 08, 2020 10:19 am For your stuff around the farm, I'd think a crudely built "sine plate" would work fine, then.

Dave
Just curious.....what would you make something like that out of?
by olddude
Fri May 08, 2020 8:10 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Re: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

I've been using pretty much the same setup just that I am nodding the head to the angle being cut and cutting to the edge of the table. If I had to do many of these I would make some kind of fixture to set them up in but the cutting edges I make all seem to be different ie, longer, thicker or thinn...
by olddude
Thu May 07, 2020 11:15 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Re: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

Sorry, no, X axis, cutting side to side Oh I see what you are saying. I've never tried that but I will the next time I have one to cut. I'm using a cheaper 2" face mill I got from Shars to cut these with and the extra width is helpful. Still trying to figure out speed and depth of cut in each ...
by olddude
Thu May 07, 2020 10:15 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Re: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

This is a dull blade for a core splitter. (Mining stuff) 42.5 degrees. Not a fancy set up, but it doesn't need to be. Wouldn't be hard to make your own fixture, if you don't have an angle table. (That's what I did before I got the table) 100_1848.jpg 100_1849.jpg I've been using pretty much the sam...
by olddude
Thu May 07, 2020 10:00 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Re: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

Russ Hanscom wrote: Thu May 07, 2020 9:52 am Sorry, no, X axis, cutting side to side
Now I am cornfused. :mrgreen:
by olddude
Thu May 07, 2020 9:58 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Re: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

Hmmm. While I see multiple responses that allude to an angle being machined, you've not mentioned that is the case*. If not, you have an option that has not been addressed, one that permits machining the edge without moving the piece. Simply rotate the turret. That will work only if you aren't tilt...
by olddude
Thu May 07, 2020 9:37 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Re: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

One more option, if you are making a flat cut and your machine will rotate the ram about the vertical axis. Start at one end, when you have gone as far as travel allows, back off the table some distance, swing the ram so the tool is now near the end of the cut, and continue. I used this method on m...
by olddude
Thu May 07, 2020 9:28 am
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Re: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

How about clamping a long stiff piece(s) of stock to the table, then you could loosen the work piece and slide it along the guides. If the guide is set up true, yo0u should only have to make one setup. I like that idea. I had thought about doing something like this for another job one time and I do...
by olddude
Wed May 06, 2020 12:02 pm
Forum: Milling Machines
Topic: Beveling an edge on a piece of plate
Replies: 26
Views: 23071

Beveling an edge on a piece of plate

I have an old Bridgeport that has a small table and it's all manual. I need to make some cutting blades for a machine I'm building and can never seem to get both sides to match. One side always seems to be shorter than the other. My other problem is that the plates are 22" and I only have about...