01-02-2015, 12:12 PM
As I said, it's difficult to explain so folks have trouble understanding...
First off the head is vertical. If I put a piece of work in the vice and go right across it with the flycutter I get a cross hatch finish as in the picture above. Yes, this does prove the head is vertical. Provided I stop traversing the table though before the axis of the quill goes over the edge of the work then it only cuts in the "forward" stroke. This gives a nicer looking finish. The head hasn't moved, it's still vertical and the surface of the workpiece is flat.
Sorry I can't explain it any better. I could do a video but I guess some folks still wouldn't get it.
I actually milled a block yesterday like this. It ended up 60 x 50 x 40mm. The toolbit of the Flycutter was extended about 50mm so total swing is 100mm.
First off the head is vertical. If I put a piece of work in the vice and go right across it with the flycutter I get a cross hatch finish as in the picture above. Yes, this does prove the head is vertical. Provided I stop traversing the table though before the axis of the quill goes over the edge of the work then it only cuts in the "forward" stroke. This gives a nicer looking finish. The head hasn't moved, it's still vertical and the surface of the workpiece is flat.
Sorry I can't explain it any better. I could do a video but I guess some folks still wouldn't get it.
I actually milled a block yesterday like this. It ended up 60 x 50 x 40mm. The toolbit of the Flycutter was extended about 50mm so total swing is 100mm.
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