I'm fixing to mill my Security-Six cylinder for moon clips. I've got all the dimensions (I think) and I'm putting together the fixturing.
One thing I'm unsure about is how to hold the ejector star in place so it doesn't get yanked out or around by the end mill.
Given that end mills are all "up cutting" (is that the right term?) it seems like there's a possibility that the end mill could grab on and lift the ejector.
What, if anything do people do to keep the ejector star from moving around and getting chowdered up? Clamp on top? Screw into it from the front/bottom? Nothing? Videos I've seen of moon clip milling don't show a clamp on top, so I expect it's not that.
Before you ask:
1) I'm doing this because I think it'll be fun. I'm doing this myself because it'll be a challenge that I think I can do, and I'll have pride in the project. I've already got speed-loaders which work fine, I don't need another solution to my not-a-problem of loading. It's a 6 shot revolver, I'm never going to win any contests with this.
2) four jaw lathe chuck mounted on a rotary table mounted on the X-Y table of a milling machine with a DRO. That should give me all the rotational and axial and radial control/precision I need.
One thing I'm unsure about is how to hold the ejector star in place so it doesn't get yanked out or around by the end mill.
Given that end mills are all "up cutting" (is that the right term?) it seems like there's a possibility that the end mill could grab on and lift the ejector.
What, if anything do people do to keep the ejector star from moving around and getting chowdered up? Clamp on top? Screw into it from the front/bottom? Nothing? Videos I've seen of moon clip milling don't show a clamp on top, so I expect it's not that.
Before you ask:
1) I'm doing this because I think it'll be fun. I'm doing this myself because it'll be a challenge that I think I can do, and I'll have pride in the project. I've already got speed-loaders which work fine, I don't need another solution to my not-a-problem of loading. It's a 6 shot revolver, I'm never going to win any contests with this.
2) four jaw lathe chuck mounted on a rotary table mounted on the X-Y table of a milling machine with a DRO. That should give me all the rotational and axial and radial control/precision I need.