[sdiy] Nibbler (was:Embedded micros)

[Dave Magnuson]

At 08:33 AM 8/21/01 -0700, you wrote:
>The hand held nibbler is useful only up to .060 Al. For .125 material,
>you might be stuck with drilling a row of small holes and filing. If you
>can find a pal with a milling machine, you'd be better off.
>
>I've sucessfully using milling bits in a drill press to cut slots. You
>need a guide bar and eye protection!
>
>Regards,
>___________________
>John Blacet
>Blacet Research
>http://www.blacet.com
>
>

Thanks John,

I saw the nibblers in a few catalogs, but no one gave the spec of how thick
the material could be (seems like an important spec... odd that it wouldn't
be listed).

I have a router... so I may just make a plywood jig to hold my frac rac
face, and do it that way.  I have small metal milling bits, so if I only
cut 1/32" deep on each pass, it should work without killing the bits.  I've
tried the row of holes before, and I've never had great results (as wavy as
the Atlantic) possibly due to near-toxic caffiene levels in my blood.

I always love the sound of milling / engraving metal... my neighbors must
think I practice DIY root canals or something :)   Oh, don't forget the EAR
protection!!  Shame to have a beautiful synth that you can't hear... 

Dave Magnuson


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