Wabeco F1200

[Wongster]

Strange that my post on the test cut when missing... Anyway, I tested cutting aluminium with a 10mm slot drill in the given MT2 collet (from the Sherline/Proxxon distributor). First observation was, the mill guard gets in the way and I couldn't lower the cutter to even touch the surface of the stock. The stock was already standing taller than what I'm comfortable with in a dress press vise. I've to swing the guard out of the way and lower the spindle to almost max stroke using the drill press lever (what's the actual name for this?).

I slowly increase the depth of each pass till 1.5mm depth per pass. Didnt have sufficient time to do proper test cut as we were going out for dinner with the kids (MacDonald's again... Sigh...).



Willie is right about the clamping kit; the shortest threaded rod is still too tall for the slots.



I've to use the longer pieces, thread the nuts in first and screw the nuts down to hold the drill press vise.

Should I be removing the acrylic guard so that I don't have it getting into way of milling operation?

Regards,
Wong