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In industry, the correct answer is to spend three minutes to draw it up in Solidworks. Too much time and chance of error when you do it longhand. That said, it's good to be able to do that sort of...

Ok, weld up the collet, then bore it out and grind the ID to 6mm. Now you can hold a 6mm endmill in your 3/8" collet!

Buying the correct collet is the correct answer. The sleeve can work fine, with some reduction in precision and rigidity, but will cost you more in time that the price of the correct collet. The...

Got mine on order, thanks for bringing them up or I never would have known! Work smarter AND harder!

Things may be different there, but if a shop ran like that here they wouldn't be in business long.

Watching the video it looks like the engine is way out on a nacelle, some distance from the wing.

Thanks for mentioning those. Hope they're back in stock soon.

My Haas has the side-mount tool changer, and I've never once gotten a chip on the taper. I let it run overnight unattended, using the tool touch-off probe to check for tool breakage after most...

That's a good point. What's the average yearly maintenance cost on the Mori as compared to the Haas? I know of the Haas blows a spindle you can get it replaced in a couple few days for a couple few...

You can probably use that same cutter to finish. Do small stepdowns with skim cuts and you'll get a pretty nice finish. I've got a 5/8" Helical relieved that sticks out 4" that does this on 17-4...

Yes, but the electric "drone" configuration lends itself very well to automated piloting, which I'm sure is a big motivator towards its adoption. Prove out one part of the tech at a time.

Because in the long run you're better off investing in quality tooling. If OP is making one of these now, chances are over the next few years they'll make several more parts somewhat like it. A...

Nah, get a decent carbide and use it for the next 500 jobs that need it too.

You're going to need the force to compress that rubber too. The formula to get an accurate number will be pretty complicated, including the durometer and thickness of the rubber and the minimum...

I think the intention is to eliminate using pilots at all as soon as possible.

Personally I've never seen an endmill with eccentric flutes, but I never buy the cheapest stuff. Any reputable brand should have runout closer than you can reasonably measure. Make sure to put it...

You can buy flat bottom drills. There are dozens if not hundreds of places that will grind a custom cutter for you too, some even at a pretty good price.

The part is a bit large for a collet.

WLA Steel.

I just interpolated some +/- .0002" holes on the old Haas. They're as good as we can inspect them.

Tell your boss I'll take that old piece of junk off his hands free of charge!

Aaah!

Ding!

When OP said "holder" I think he meant "tool body" for an inserted threadmill, not the toolholder.

Why would you ever measure anything off the holder???

A friend was doing just that, and one little wire hooked his glove. It wrapped his whole hand up into the wheel until the motor stalled.

Never, ever wear gloves around rotating equipment, no...

I haven't seen any aftermarket rotary tables with turning capability, though there are several machines with them built in. Those machines also have special spindle locks that your mill won't have. ...