Folder Comp. Mechanical Engraving/CNCEngraving with featherlite

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 From:  Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) 4 Dec 2006 
 To:  varn (VARNCO)  7 of 9 
5404.7 In reply to 5404.6 
It appears that you can use it on the solid collet, non-compressible. This is assuming that the bit is long enough to make it through the bottom and still be grabbed by the adapter.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

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 From:  Stunt Engraver (DGL) 4 Dec 2006 
 To:  varn (VARNCO)  8 of 9 
5404.8 In reply to 5404.6 
OK,

I've worked on a Vision machine, with that (split-collet) spindle configuration, although, I've never tried to use a featherlite adapter with it.

As you're discovering, they're not condusive for use with a burnishing adapter.

Have you tried finding a delicate balance, between barley tight and loose?

If that makes any sense.

David "The Stunt Engraver" Lavaneri
DGL Engraving
Port Hueneme, CA
 

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 From:  Cap'n Ron (RONSTROWGER) 4 Dec 2006 
 To:  varn (VARNCO)  9 of 9 
5404.9 In reply to 5404.1 
The collet is nessisary to lock the draw bar into the spindle creatinga place for your spin in cutter. You need a split collet to lock routing cutters in place so that your machine controls the depth. You need a solid collet so that your machine can have limited travel while your cutter floats with a somewhat constant pressure across the engraving surface. The later of the two is for burnishing and diamnd drag engraving with a long cutter such as a rotating diamond. You may want to talk your cutter supplier about dragging a cutter of this type. I have been succesful doing silver belt buckles this way in the past. The machine doesn't have quite the finess and the featherweight gives you that extra soft touch.

Sincerely,
Ron Strowger
 
 
     
 

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