Great looking mod. You stole my original idea!
I have been thinking about making a bottom feeder out of solid surface material. You beat me to it. 
-I know a countertop guy and can obtain some scraps to build up.-
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Great looking mod. You stole my original idea!
I have been thinking about making a bottom feeder out of solid surface material. You beat me to it. -I know a countertop guy and can obtain some scraps to build up.
It's a 3" but non-pivot...the 3" inch works well for our mods but the machine has the table size so I'm going to a 4" or even 5" pivot...and a set of parallels.
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This is the one that I ordered. It looks solid and should work for my purpose.
3 034 Milling Machine Lockdown Vise Swivel Hardened New | eBay
Just had to Do it! The pictures weren't doing it justice 
Great job Very nice mod
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Great job Very nice mod
HI All...
Thanks for the compliments
Corian is easy to machine...although boring the 3/4 inch holes did dull up my forstner bit.
It acts just like a dense hardwood and you can use woodworking equipment on it... Table saws with carbide blades, routers, sanders etc. It also taps well.
For those that do not know, Corian is only available in 1/2" thick (nominal) so you have to start with laminating a block together for the body.
The mod vapes well but I am not very happy with the magnets that hold the top on. That didn't go well.
The initial plan was to cement magnets in the top that were proud by about .055. Then sink magnets in the mod that were about .062 recessed. That way the top magnets would act as locater pins. The idea is strong (I think) but after I cemented the magnets in the mod, I wanted to verify that I had the poles right for the top. Long story short the top magnet got sucked into the hole and there was some wet CA in there... and the magnets were proud on the body by .025. This screwed up my entire plan!
I tried to make it work by recessing the top magnets but that didn't work... Clearance issues. So I had to grind all the magnets flush and now the top moves around too much for my liking.
Heres a question... I would like to drill through the top and tap some holes to just screw the top down. But I would have to drill through the magnets on both sides and try to tap them. Is this doable? Anyone have any other ideas??
Thanks for rotating my pics!!
Geo
Thanks for the compliments
Corian is easy to machine...although boring the 3/4 inch holes did dull up my forstner bit.
It acts just like a dense hardwood and you can use woodworking equipment on it... Table saws with carbide blades, routers, sanders etc. It also taps well.
For those that do not know, Corian is only available in 1/2" thick (nominal) so you have to start with laminating a block together for the body.
The mod vapes well but I am not very happy with the magnets that hold the top on. That didn't go well.
The initial plan was to cement magnets in the top that were proud by about .055. Then sink magnets in the mod that were about .062 recessed. That way the top magnets would act as locater pins. The idea is strong (I think) but after I cemented the magnets in the mod, I wanted to verify that I had the poles right for the top. Long story short the top magnet got sucked into the hole and there was some wet CA in there... and the magnets were proud on the body by .025. This screwed up my entire plan!
I tried to make it work by recessing the top magnets but that didn't work... Clearance issues. So I had to grind all the magnets flush and now the top moves around too much for my liking.
Heres a question... I would like to drill through the top and tap some holes to just screw the top down. But I would have to drill through the magnets on both sides and try to tap them. Is this doable? Anyone have any other ideas??
Thanks for rotating my pics!!
Geo
HI All...
Thanks for the compliments
Corian is easy to machine...although boring the 3/4 inch holes did dull up my forstner bit.
It acts just like a dense hardwood and you can use woodworking equipment on it... Table saws with carbide blades, routers, sanders etc. It also taps well.
For those that do not know, Corian is only available in 1/2" thick (nominal) so you have to start with laminating a block together for the body.
The mod vapes well but I am not very happy with the magnets that hold the top on. That didn't go well.
The initial plan was to cement magnets in the top that were proud by about .055. Then sink magnets in the mod that were about .062 recessed. That way the top magnets would act as locater pins. The idea is strong (I think) but after I cemented the magnets in the mod, I wanted to verify that I had the poles right for the top. Long story short the top magnet got sucked into the hole and there was some wet CA in there... and the magnets were proud on the body by .025. This screwed up my entire plan!
I tried to make it work by recessing the top magnets but that didn't work... Clearance issues. So I had to grind all the magnets flush and now the top moves around too much for my liking.
Heres a question... I would like to drill through the top and tap some holes to just screw the top down. But I would have to drill through the magnets on both sides and try to tap them. Is this doable? Anyone have any other ideas??
Thanks for rotating my pics!!
Geo
Why not drill the magnets out for a do-over?...brand new "sharp" bit...lots of cool water...it's not like they're tool steel...baring that, install more locator pins...non-magnetic this time
...even a couple pieces of #14 copper wire and corresponding holes
thanks Quigs... I just might give that a try. If I can drill out the magnets I could replace them with 3/16 dowel pins. Just wonder if the top will stay down tight enough then.
Thanks
Geo
Thanks
Geo
No it won't Geo, eventually it will become loose and fall off all the time. As Quigs said drill out the magnets and redo them as you initially planned. It's the only full proof way
You can try acetone to dissolve the ca. It softens up pretty easily. Then drill just a small hole in the magnets to pry them out. They might even spin free when you start drilling.
Your original plan is the best. the magnets should act as the keys. You just need to remove that glue and CA is soluble in acetone. I just hope the counter top material isn't.
Your original plan is the best. the magnets should act as the keys. You just need to remove that glue and CA is soluble in acetone. I just hope the counter top material isn't.
The Corian looks so good I may just sneak down to the kitchen tonight with my hacksaw, the wife will never know what happened 
I wont be able to immerse the mod in acetone to dissolve the CA that holds in the magnets. CA was also used to bond the two pieces of Corian to make the mod body and also to adhere the brass plate to the top plate.
I will have to drill the magnets out and see what happens. Not today though
Thanks
Geo
I will have to drill the magnets out and see what happens. Not today though
Thanks
Geo
Don't use Acetone on Corian...it'll dissolve more than the CA
...but definitely start with a small bit and work your way up, the heat/torque may break them free
gluing mags in holes with tight tolerances using CA is tricky...the CA creates a seal and air gets captured underneath preventing it from bottoming out...drill your holes deeper than needed, careful to drip the CA in the bottom of the hole (don't get any on the sides)...lower your mag in the hole till it touches the CA then slowly draw up to your needed height while turning (I use another marked mag for this) and hold till the CA sets...
Don't disolve the Corian, it is too beautiful. Acetone has no effect on the aluminum that all my low class mods use. Hammond and cana clone boxes are immune so I use acetone freely. Good luck on getting those magnets out.
What if you leave the magnets where they are and put in a couple of guide pins at different locations. The magnets will hold the top down and the pins will keep it from slipping around.
How about an Easy-Out? {screw extractor} -drill a pilot hole in the magnet and chase the hole with the extractor. It should bite into the magnet and when you crank on the extractor, the glue may break loose. -Just thinking out loud here, but if it was me I would try it. 
if I am lucky, I can shatter the magnets and dig out the pieces...or machine them out.
If I am really lucky Ill be able to remove the top of the magnets in the body (there are 2 or 3 in each hole). The magnets in the top are singles...so once they shatter I should be able to remove the pieces
I hope this happens without blowing the mod apart. I am going to start with a small drill bit...probably 1/8". The magnets are 3/16 in diameter and .093 thick.
Will hopefully try tomorrow... I am running out of magnets though
Thanks
Geo
If I am really lucky Ill be able to remove the top of the magnets in the body (there are 2 or 3 in each hole). The magnets in the top are singles...so once they shatter I should be able to remove the pieces
I hope this happens without blowing the mod apart. I am going to start with a small drill bit...probably 1/8". The magnets are 3/16 in diameter and .093 thick.
Will hopefully try tomorrow... I am running out of magnets though
Thanks
Geo
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