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 by SnowyBoy » 21 Oct 2014 9:14
Anyone can use a milling machine, it's knowing where the cut lies that is the real skill. .5mm out and it's scrap.
What a load of old BiLocks!!!!
I'm probably 0 for 400 in looking for safes behind wall paintings
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by blue60 » 22 Oct 2014 1:44
SnowyBoy wrote:Anyone can use a milling machine, it's knowing where the cut lies that is the real skill. .5mm out and it's scrap.
and I have a box of messed up locks to prove it 
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by SnowyBoy » 22 Oct 2014 9:46
blue60 wrote:SnowyBoy wrote:Anyone can use a milling machine, it's knowing where the cut lies that is the real skill. .5mm out and it's scrap.
and I have a box of messed up locks to prove it
In all my cutting career I've mashed about 10 locks. Must easy be coming up to 600+ cutaways sold and distributed now, so not a bad success rate. Just got to take the time. Most of my mash ups happen when I grab the wrong wheel in the wrong table in a moment of madness. I kick myself as soon as the cutter makes a naughty noise because I know I've done damage. I've made three cutaways today, will be on ebay later. an EVVA DPS, MTL Classic, and an MTL MT5  What a load of old BiLocks!!!!
I'm probably 0 for 400 in looking for safes behind wall paintings
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by FancyPants » 22 Oct 2014 17:27
SnowyBoy wrote:blue60 wrote:SnowyBoy wrote:Anyone can use a milling machine, it's knowing where the cut lies that is the real skill. .5mm out and it's scrap.
and I have a box of messed up locks to prove it
In all my cutting career I've mashed about 10 locks. Must easy be coming up to 600+ cutaways sold and distributed now, so not a bad success rate. Just got to take the time. Most of my mash ups happen when I grab the wrong wheel in the wrong table in a moment of madness. I kick myself as soon as the cutter makes a naughty noise because I know I've done damage. I've made three cutaways today, will be on ebay later. an EVVA DPS, MTL Classic, and an MTL MT5
Hnggggggggg. Having the finesse of an elephant, I just cringe at the idea of cutting open an EVVA!
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by blue60 » 24 Oct 2014 19:49
SnowyBoy wrote:blue60 wrote:SnowyBoy wrote:Anyone can use a milling machine, it's knowing where the cut lies that is the real skill. .5mm out and it's scrap.
and I have a box of messed up locks to prove it
In all my cutting career I've mashed about 10 locks. Must easy be coming up to 600+ cutaways sold and distributed now, so not a bad success rate. Just got to take the time. Most of my mash ups happen when I grab the wrong wheel in the wrong table in a moment of madness. I kick myself as soon as the cutter makes a naughty noise because I know I've done damage. I've made three cutaways today, will be on ebay later. an EVVA DPS, MTL Classic, and an MTL MT5
I have about 9 at this point and they mostly from cutting away a little to much  . I wish my locks looked like yours, but then I am only about 20 locks in so far  . I will take a look for them on ebay.
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by Barthel » 30 Oct 2014 5:21
... I need a small 3 axis milling mashine ... ^^
did my first "cutaway" with a 4mm Drilling machine messed up the lock after a while because I wanted too much ^^
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by blue60 » 12 Nov 2014 0:26
Latest lock  It's a ASSA ABLOY TESA TE6
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by Phantom1016 » 13 Nov 2014 8:28
Do you ever take videos of the process? I'd be interested in watching you do this to see how it's fine tuned.
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by blue60 » 13 Nov 2014 20:58
I have tried and they never work out  , Once I get a new camera i will give it a shot again.
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by Phantom1016 » 14 Nov 2014 8:15
I shall wait patiently
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by GWiens2001 » 14 Nov 2014 9:01
Patience my foot. Videos NOW!!!  Gordon Just when you finally think you have learned it all, that is when you learn that you don't know anything yet.
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by blue60 » 14 Nov 2014 11:10
I found a different camera, so there may be a video by the end of the weekend
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by blue60 » 7 Dec 2014 12:42
Video didn't workout Well here is the results of that video even though the video didn't workout  Comments, Thoughts, Suggestions?
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by GWiens2001 » 7 Dec 2014 16:26
Ohh... pretty!
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by Squelchtone » 11 Dec 2014 18:14
Nice and clean. Can you talk about the processes are you using to clean up, debur, and polish the areas that were cut?
Thanks for sharing!
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