Hyper ST CF Chassis Conversion

[Ryu James]

it looks pretty nice but is there a way to move the item you are milling or do you just have to use your hands? if there is a way to clamp down the chassis and then move the entire table in any direction (by turning knobs or something like on a lathe) this will result in much straighter cuts. i know moving it around by hand to mill out an area is tough to keep straight. i will say this though. milling carbon fiber is 100x easier than milling alum. you can see the milling i did on my CF chassis with just my dremel. not super clean but not bad. i tried the same thing on alum and just gave up. a real pain in the ass with a dremel.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by Ryu James

it looks pretty nice but is there a way to move the item you are milling or do you just have to use your hands? if there is a way to clamp down the chassis and then move the entire table in any direction (by turning knobs or something like on a lathe) this will result in much straighter cuts. i know moving it around by hand to mill out an area is tough to keep straight. i will say this though. milling carbon fiber is 100x easier than milling alum. you can see the milling i did on my CF chassis with just my dremel. not super clean but not bad. i tried the same thing on alum and just gave up. a real pain in the ass with a dremel.

Most manual milling machines you can lock one lever and move the direction you want without the other moving. Machines that cnc's CF are very high RPM and uses carbide bits and this is where the high cost comes into play.

[BL_RV0]

The mill has a sliding table that is controlled by turning knobs. Lutach, do you think the mill I linked to is up to the task of milling CF?

[lutach]

Originally Posted by BL_RV0

The mill has a sliding table that is controlled by turning knobs. Lutach, do you think the mill I linked to is up to the task of milling CF?

Yes, those knobs actually lock to avoid it from sliding and messing up your job (The ones I've seen does that lol). The thing with CF is that the machines that CNCs it are very high RPM and the bits themselfs are somewhat expensive. This is information from some of my clients.

[BL_RV0]

Could you recommend a good bit for starters to make a chassis?

[lutach]

Originally Posted by BL_RV0

Could you recommend a good bit for starters to make a chassis?

I don't know what kind of bits Harborfreight has, but check with them first. After that just buy some scrap CF and test on them before using the good stuff.

[_paralyzed_]

just make sure the bit is carbide and you should be good