Maintube jig mounted to my vertical mill
Been taking tiny nibbles at the big project of setting up and using my Sputnik mitering hardware.
Over the weekend I mounted the rotary table to the bedway of the mill, setup a temporary arbor for the Ultra fine-tooth hole saw, and mounted the beam.
Today I stole an hour after the office and did some test cuts on some cheap tubing from Ceeway. I raised the knee to make the cut (rather than the quill) and it seemed to cut pretty well, especially after I ground the saw a bit into round. There was a lump near the weld.
With more diligent work, I can bring the saw into even better round. And ideally I’ll evenutally machine an arbor that fits a fat collet on the mill, for a more true cut. But overall, a nice stepping-stone success.
Now I have a set of detailed questions about jig-setup I’ll have to get Sputnik to explain.
Could therebe a better tool than the hole saw?