{"id":2530,"date":"2012-11-11T00:30:18","date_gmt":"2012-11-11T06:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thmsblog.com\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2015-05-03T19:41:01","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T00:41:01","slug":"taig-wrench-cnc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/?p=2530","title":{"rendered":"Taig Wrench CNC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I shot a video this weekend showing a Taig spindle wrench being milled on my Taig CNC mill.<\/p>\n<p><div class='jwplayer' id='jwplayer-0'><\/div><script type='text\/javascript'>if(typeof(jQuery)==\"function\"){(function($){$.fn.fitVids=function(){}})(jQuery)};jwplayer('jwplayer-0').setup({\"height\":\"380\",\"width\":\"640\",\"listbar__position\":\"none\",\"repeat\":\"false\",\"stretching\":\"exactfit\",\"primary\":\"flash\",\"image\":\"http:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/llO375gM4EI\/0.jpg\",\"file\":\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=llO375gM4EI\"});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>For best viewing go to YouTube and view in HD full screen 720p. WOW! I used my Sony Alpha NEX-5 With it&#8217;s HD wide screen video ability. The raw full HD footage is spectacular but I had to edit down to 720P for YouTube. Here it is much less than that (around 360p). I don&#8217;t like the handheld movement and focus changes but it was easier than working around the tripod. I need to use the tripod&#8230; \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Here are some stills. I had enough aluminum to make 9 wrenches on this run.<\/p>\n<!-- index.php -->\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-76d79afaf10d24bc6a34ad46f4fe0907-1\">\n\n    \t<div class=\"slideshowlink\">\n        <a href='https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/index.php\/nggallery\/slideshow?p=2530'>[Show as slideshow]<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-1.jpg\"\n               title=\"looks like it\\&#039;s about the second lap around in the outline cut.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-1.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-1.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"263\"\n               data-title=\"cncwrench-1\"\n               data-description=\"looks like it&#039;s about the second lap around in the outline cut.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"cncwrench-1\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"76d79afaf10d24bc6a34ad46f4fe0907\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"cncwrench-1\"\n                    alt=\"cncwrench-1\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-1.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-2.jpg\"\n               title=\"Overall view of the Taig CNC mill in action.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-2.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-2.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"264\"\n               data-title=\"cncwrench-2\"\n               data-description=\"Overall view of the Taig CNC mill in action.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"cncwrench-2\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"76d79afaf10d24bc6a34ad46f4fe0907\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"cncwrench-2\"\n                    alt=\"cncwrench-2\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-2.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-3.jpg\"\n               title=\"More chips so we are deeper in on this round.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-3.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-3.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"265\"\n               data-title=\"cncwrench-3\"\n               data-description=\"More chips so we are deeper in on this round.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"cncwrench-3\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"76d79afaf10d24bc6a34ad46f4fe0907\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"cncwrench-3\"\n                    alt=\"cncwrench-3\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-3.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-4.jpg\"\n               title=\"Cutting finished. The wrench is held in with small tabs.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-4.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-4.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"266\"\n               data-title=\"cncwrench-4\"\n               data-description=\"Cutting finished. The wrench is held in with small tabs.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"cncwrench-4\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"76d79afaf10d24bc6a34ad46f4fe0907\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"cncwrench-4\"\n                    alt=\"cncwrench-4\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-4.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-5.jpg\"\n               title=\"A rinse off in running water and you can see the tabs and the finished cut.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-5.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-5.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"267\"\n               data-title=\"cncwrench-5\"\n               data-description=\"A rinse off in running water and you can see the tabs and the finished cut.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"cncwrench-5\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"76d79afaf10d24bc6a34ad46f4fe0907\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"cncwrench-5\"\n                    alt=\"cncwrench-5\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-5.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-5\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-6.jpg\"\n               title=\"I have to cut the tabs and file them smooth. More finish work left to do.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-6.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-6.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"268\"\n               data-title=\"cncwrench-6\"\n               data-description=\"I have to cut the tabs and file them smooth. More finish work left to do.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"cncwrench-6\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"76d79afaf10d24bc6a34ad46f4fe0907\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"cncwrench-6\"\n                    alt=\"cncwrench-6\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-6.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-7.jpg\"\n               title=\"What\\&#039;s left here is cleaning off the Taig CNC mini mill.\"\n               data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/cncwrench-7.jpg\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-7.jpg\"\n               data-image-id=\"269\"\n               data-title=\"cncwrench-7\"\n               data-description=\"What&#039;s left here is cleaning off the Taig CNC mini mill.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"cncwrench-7\"\n               class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"76d79afaf10d24bc6a34ad46f4fe0907\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"cncwrench-7\"\n                    alt=\"cncwrench-7\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/blog.thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/taig-wrench\/thumbs\/thumbs_cncwrench-7.jpg\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Pagination -->\n\t<div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n<p>This wrench was actually one of my first projects with the Taig mill many years ago. I was using different software and controller but the results are the same. I also put a label on the handles of the original wrenches. I may do\u00a0something\u00a0similar on these new ones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/cms\/projects\/taig-wrench-set\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/thehobbyistmachineshop.com\/cms\/projects\/taig-wrench-set<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This size wrench is just the right size and the soft aluminum (compared\u00a0to steel) prevents damage to the spindle and collet nut. My originals show a little wear but are still going strong.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the video for now!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Update 5\/3\/15<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Today I just cut 6 more of these wrenches. I checked out the proper feeds and speeds in CNC Cookbook GWizzard and got each\u00a0cut time down to 6 minutes, 40 seconds. Now running 19 IPM feed at 10600 RPM, plunge 10 IPM and DOC is .0377 or seven round trips. Big chips and a beautiful cut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I shot a video this weekend showing a Taig spindle wrench being milled on my Taig CNC mill. For best viewing go to YouTube and view in HD full screen 720p. WOW! I used my Sony Alpha NEX-5 With it&#8217;s HD wide screen video ability. 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