I am looking to make a Longworth chuck like the one in the link below
https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/103/4604/RMWoodCo-Modern-Longworth-Chuck?term=longworth
I have tried with plywood, and it works OK, but not smoothly.
I am wondering whether anyone with a 16" CNC can quote me a price for milling the arcs in two plates. These are (will be?) 1/4" phenolic plates, and the two plates have identical arcs - can likely be milled simultaneously (what I did with a router, no idea what depth a CNC can do).
The link shows a 16" version at $200. I am hoping to keep my total cost less than this - else I may as well buy the one listed. I will have the hardware costs to also consider.
Initially I would prefer ballpark costs so that I can figure IF it makes sense to proceed with a precise quote/cost. The layout is a small centering hole and the 8 arcs, as well as the 16" diameter circle.
Is this too much layout work for a one off?
Any takers?
Thanks for considering
I prefer e-mail - contact hwynands3 at yahoo.com
Henry
https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/103/4604/RMWoodCo-Modern-Longworth-Chuck?term=longworth
I have tried with plywood, and it works OK, but not smoothly.
I am wondering whether anyone with a 16" CNC can quote me a price for milling the arcs in two plates. These are (will be?) 1/4" phenolic plates, and the two plates have identical arcs - can likely be milled simultaneously (what I did with a router, no idea what depth a CNC can do).
The link shows a 16" version at $200. I am hoping to keep my total cost less than this - else I may as well buy the one listed. I will have the hardware costs to also consider.
Initially I would prefer ballpark costs so that I can figure IF it makes sense to proceed with a precise quote/cost. The layout is a small centering hole and the 8 arcs, as well as the 16" diameter circle.
Is this too much layout work for a one off?
Any takers?
Thanks for considering
I prefer e-mail - contact hwynands3 at yahoo.com
Henry