Strostkovy
Titanium
- Joined
- Oct 29, 2017
Hello, I'm not a machinist but now we have a mill at work so I've got to get up to speed pretty quickly.
Fortunately I get to use the mill all I want to make my own parts in the name of learning.
One of the parts I want to make is part of a diaphragm pump. It's a thick plate (probably aluminum) that get s a 6" diameter dish about 1-1/2" deep.
Question is, what's the best way to machine this? I would imagine roughing out with an endmill then gently going at it with a large ballmill, but that takes a good amount of time. Not that I care for this particular application, but are there better ways to machine smooth internal radii? It would be a constant radius, if that helps.
This is obviously a better lathe job, but our lathe can't handle 9" round stock.
I think I have a process down for removing tool marks and anodizing, but it does little for averaging grooves left by taking too coarse of steps. Elbow grease is always an option to smooth it out, but is an extra step that would ideally be avoided.
Fortunately I get to use the mill all I want to make my own parts in the name of learning.
One of the parts I want to make is part of a diaphragm pump. It's a thick plate (probably aluminum) that get s a 6" diameter dish about 1-1/2" deep.
Question is, what's the best way to machine this? I would imagine roughing out with an endmill then gently going at it with a large ballmill, but that takes a good amount of time. Not that I care for this particular application, but are there better ways to machine smooth internal radii? It would be a constant radius, if that helps.
This is obviously a better lathe job, but our lathe can't handle 9" round stock.
I think I have a process down for removing tool marks and anodizing, but it does little for averaging grooves left by taking too coarse of steps. Elbow grease is always an option to smooth it out, but is an extra step that would ideally be avoided.