While waiting for the glue to dry, I've used the CNC router with a special purpose aluminium cutting endmill to cut out a 1/2" thick propellor crush plate to match the SAE#1 propellor drive on the engine . In the bottom picture you can just see the holding tabs that keep the piece together as the mill cuts. The bolt holes are 3/8" diameter and are cut using the 1/4" mill bit using a special spiral descending cutting action. It still seems remarkable that a home made CNC router made
Sunday, 6 June 2010
6th June 2010 - Propeller crush plate
While waiting for the glue to dry, I've used the CNC router with a special purpose aluminium cutting endmill to cut out a 1/2" thick propellor crush plate to match the SAE#1 propellor drive on the engine . In the bottom picture you can just see the holding tabs that keep the piece together as the mill cuts. The bolt holes are 3/8" diameter and are cut using the 1/4" mill bit using a special spiral descending cutting action. It still seems remarkable that a home made CNC router made
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