Mills and others

[overtki11]

AA hit the nail on the head....metal is like wood..only harder.....:027:

i dare say if you have woodworking skills, this milling stuff will be a breeze for you.

before i got my machine, i only had some time during my schooldays to work on a full size lathe..milling was something totally new to me....proof that milling can be self taught. but if you do have someone willing to teach you from the start, then go that route, it'll save you some headaches along the way.

good millends are very important...they actually determine how good the "finishing" is...

patience is also very important...its very easy to get tempted to push the "cut" further than it should be...take it slow and you'll find the right speed and depth of cut very quickly.

so far, i find that "holding down" the job is the most difficult part of milling.
take your time to think through the processes coz if you get the sequence wrong and you'll be stuck with a piece that you can't finish:019: :005:

i find that store bought hold down clamps is a little to big for RC stuff...so you can make you own.

a good precision vise (that clamps in and down) is also very good to have....don't waste your money on a non-precision vise, i did and i regreted..in fact i think thats the only thing i regreted in this whole millng experience, the rest of it is just plain rewarding....

oh yes,.....my wife these days also always says "well,...can't you just make one?"....hahahaha