I found the pix on alibaba. Looks very much like a G0704. What you described as upgrades sound powerful and you are definitely much more knowledgeable than I am on this. I did some test when I got my Wabeco. I can't remember exactly the DOC I tested but I think I went beyond 5mm with a 10mm endmill. I went easy on the spindle speed and adjust the feed as I go along. No problem there. If you still have your PX32, why not check through all your "joints" to make sure nothing is loose and do some test cuts on some 6 series alu. I believe there are folks out there using the same mill successfully; just don't push the mill beyond what it can do. What's the max RPM now after the upgrade?
I did document my test cut on the Sherline/A2ZCNC mill. The max I went was 1mm doc with a 10mm endmill at 180mm/min with spindle at 2000 rpm (you can call me a chicken... too scared to push it too fast). I know I can go faster and deeper but I didn't want to risk it. If you have seen the monster mill, you would know that the column is just a skinny slab of alu - as long as I work within the limits of the machine, I don't have to worry about rigidity issues. You should have seen how the column spin off to the side when this machine has a 8-directions column from Sherline.
At this moment, I don't have any intention to convert the Wabeco. Love the feeling of turning the handwheels. I'll leave the CNC part to the Sherline/A2ZCNC mill. I may, at one point in time, attached a higher speed spindle to the A2Z mill.
I stay in Punggol. We can start off by chatting on an app called Telegram. This app allows sending of PDF and other file format straight from notebook/desktop/smart phones. No need to take pix to send via whatsapp. PM me when you're ready.
I did document my test cut on the Sherline/A2ZCNC mill. The max I went was 1mm doc with a 10mm endmill at 180mm/min with spindle at 2000 rpm (you can call me a chicken... too scared to push it too fast). I know I can go faster and deeper but I didn't want to risk it. If you have seen the monster mill, you would know that the column is just a skinny slab of alu - as long as I work within the limits of the machine, I don't have to worry about rigidity issues. You should have seen how the column spin off to the side when this machine has a 8-directions column from Sherline.
At this moment, I don't have any intention to convert the Wabeco. Love the feeling of turning the handwheels. I'll leave the CNC part to the Sherline/A2ZCNC mill. I may, at one point in time, attached a higher speed spindle to the A2Z mill.
I stay in Punggol. We can start off by chatting on an app called Telegram. This app allows sending of PDF and other file format straight from notebook/desktop/smart phones. No need to take pix to send via whatsapp. PM me when you're ready.
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