spectraLIGHT CNC Mill
The spectraLIGHT is a mini mill from Sherline contained in an enclosure and adapted to CNC. It uses specialized Morse 1 taper collets that hold tools up to 1/4". It can hold tools with a larger shank (up to 1/2"), as well as a drill chuck and other tooling (such as a fly cutter), via an external thread on the spindle. The spindle is electronically controlled and variable from ~0-10,000 RPM
VCarve can be used for toolpath generation, though Fusion360 is recommended for greater flexibility.
Materials must be approved for use by a tool steward. The following materials are approved at this time:
- Metals
- Mild Steel
- Cast Iron
- Soft Alloy steels
- Aluminum
- Bronze/Brass
- Plastics
- Acetal/Delrin
- HDPE
- Acrylic
- Polycarbonate
- PVC
Wood and metals containing hazardous substances (beryllium bronze/copper, cadmium, magnesium) are not approved for use. Please avoid cutting metals with zinc or chrome plating, and materials containing lead. If you would like help with a material, or what you want to use is not listed, ask a steward for more information.
Last modified 6mo ago