Mill tooling
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:19 pm
I have my Chinese round column mill almost all cleaned up and reassembled. doing final adjustments to tram the column now.
As for tooling, all I got with the machine was a clamp set, missing a couple parts one 3/8" R8 collet, not a collet holder just a single collet, and one 3/8 inch double ended mill bit. I don't know what it is designed to do. steel or aluminum. steel I think.
So I'm looking at R8 tooling. what do I need to get started?
I have v blocks, set up blocks with the holes, parallels in a couple sizes, not a whole set and various other things for milling. I'm mostly looking at actual cutting tools. chucks, boring tools, bits. whatever?
what are good things to have on hand just to get started. I don't want to over spend, and I don't want to have to place an order for every thing I do.
I do have a big tool supply close to the shop though. they may be a bit pricey though.
As for tooling, all I got with the machine was a clamp set, missing a couple parts one 3/8" R8 collet, not a collet holder just a single collet, and one 3/8 inch double ended mill bit. I don't know what it is designed to do. steel or aluminum. steel I think.
So I'm looking at R8 tooling. what do I need to get started?
I have v blocks, set up blocks with the holes, parallels in a couple sizes, not a whole set and various other things for milling. I'm mostly looking at actual cutting tools. chucks, boring tools, bits. whatever?
what are good things to have on hand just to get started. I don't want to over spend, and I don't want to have to place an order for every thing I do.
I do have a big tool supply close to the shop though. they may be a bit pricey though.