Milling One Barrel of Paulson THC in under 3 minutes. (1 Viewer)

[Johnblue]

Milling one barrel in under 3 minutes. Go time.

 

[Johnblue]

Such a tedious thing, but I realize I’ve gotten pretty fast.

Before I would be happy with a rack in under a half hour, but as I’ve become more familiar with this setup, it got much faster.

 

[Beanio]

Impressive... I'm hoping to have my own relabled paulsons in the 12 to 18 months and milling chips may have to be part of that project - you make it look very easy.

 

[Johnblue]

Impressive... I'm hoping to have my own relabled paulsons in the 12 to 18 months and milling chips may have to be part of that project - you make it look very easy.

The hard part is getting a drill press setup, once that’s dailed in it gets easier.

 

[chippitydoodah]

I now hold the record for listening to a horrible music loop.

 

[Johnblue]

I now hold the record for listening to a horrible music loop.

There’s a button on both the YouTube and every computer…

 

[Budha]

what bit are you using?

 

[Johnblue]

what bit are you using?

Magnate 7/8 I think. Been a long time since I bought it. It’s the same one everyone recomends.

Rack of purple down.

 

[Budha]

Magnate 7/8 I think. Been a long time since I bought it. It’s the same one everyone recomends.

Rack of purple down.
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Thanks!!

 

[SwissChip]

Well done!
You don‘t have issues with crumbling edges, if the original recess was not dead center?

 

[Himewad]

I love how the pure clay color looks after milling. Gorgeous. And very revealing about how much nastiness gets transferred from handling.

 

[Rooster410]

Are you milling at a very low speed or is that just how the camera is picking it up? Also, do you have a pre set depth that stops you from over milling too deep? Nicely done!

 

[Johnblue]

Are you milling at a very low speed or is that just how the camera is picking it up? Also, do you have a pre set depth that stops you from over milling too deep? Nicely done!

The camera is doing tricks, but it is also very low speed setting on the press..

 

[Johnblue]

Well done!
You don‘t have issues with crumbling edges, if the original recess was not dead center?

Never had that problem,
I’ve been trying to not go as deep.

 

[jr8719]

Never had that problem,
I’ve been trying to not go as deep.

 

[SwissChip]

Never had that problem,
I’ve been trying to not go as deep.

Interesting.
When the jig cross a decentered recess, there‘s no clay crumbling off that new fine line?

How much you mill off / how deep is the recess after milling? ~.25mm is about usual.

Thx

 

[Johnblue]

No, I don’t think so, at least not a critical amount. I always send them for a water bath and a wipe down after, there is small particles abound the edges, but I wouldn’t consider it a “crumble”

 

[Johnblue]

These chips are drying today, will have a look tonight.

 

[Johnblue]

Here’s a few random samples where they aren’t perfect centering. Close ups. This is the worst of the chips, all different chips.

I am by no means an expert, but I don’t think any crumbling going on.

 

[SwissChip]

Looks very nice - thanks for the close-ups!

 

[Johnblue]

Baby blues on the guillotine.
One rack down, 1.5 to go.

 

[Johnblue]

Pinks on the chopping block. These overstamps got to go!!! 1 rack down, 3 to go!

 

[allforcharity]

Looks good! And not too deep, either!

 

[Taghkanic]

I am thinking of trying to build a milling jig to do about 1,200 Paulson THCs (which have hotstamps)... Any tips on building one?

I also had the same question as someone above, about whether you have a stop set on the drillpress or if you are just doing these by feel as far as depth.

 

[roughrabbit]

Commenting to second post #24

 

[Budha]

whether you have a stop set on the drillpress or if you are just doing these by feel as far as depth

I would definitely set a stop set on the press. It’s really the only way to have uniformity across all the milled chips.

Also cheap “oops” insurance- lol.

 

[GreekRedEye]

The milling looks good!

Your fingers getting that close to the bit worries me though. It just takes a moment of inattention to cause an injury.

 

[allforcharity]

I would definitely set a stop set on the press. It’s really the only way to have uniformity across all the milled chips.

Also cheap “oops” insurance- lol.

Unfortunately this is only true if all the chips are of a uniform height, since you are going top down. This is why I prefer the bottom router method, because your drilling depth is always in relation to the surface on which the chip rests, not the chip itself. It also means a simple circle jig.

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

I kept waiting for you to mill off a thumbnail placing and pulling the chips.

 

[Budha]

Unfortunately this is only true if all the chips are of a uniform height, since you are going top down. This is why I prefer the bottom router method, because your drilling depth is always in relation to the surface on which the chip rests, not the chip itself. It also means a simple circle jig.

What’s the bottom router method?