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- Fri Jun 08, 2018 5:20 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Small Dickson-type quick change toolholder
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4209
Re: Small Dickson-type quick change toolholder
Thanks. Miscut one of the dovetails, which is why it's flattened off. Next time I will cut the profile on a larger piece of steel so I can slice off multiple holders for finishing
- Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:02 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Small Dickson-type quick change toolholder
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4209
Small Dickson-type quick change toolholder
That's a 10mm boring bar for scale
- Wed May 30, 2018 6:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First cut with a shaper
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6236
Re: First cut with a shaper
So I milled down the toolholder a little (it's a left handed one - never used it in the lathe anyway) and mounted it in the shaper. Looks like it's working quite well (nice chips start around 0:50 in the video). Another thing I realized is that the indexing crank was 180° out, so it was moving the t...
- Wed May 30, 2018 3:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First cut with a shaper
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6236
Re: First cut with a shaper
Part of the problem is that is a piece of corten steel cut out of the roof of my shipping container workshop. I'll mount a vice and try again with a known free machining steel
- Wed May 30, 2018 3:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First cut with a shaper
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6236
Re: First cut with a shaper
I took a cut with a HSS tool, and it was a cleaner cut. I was going to try my diamond tangential tool holder to see how that went, but it was about 1/64th too wide to fit in the clapper box
- Tue May 29, 2018 12:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First cut with a shaper
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6236
Re: First cut with a shaper
Yep, understood - as I said, it was the first to hand. You're correct - the clapper box was seized up, thankfully it came free after a few gentle taps with a rubber mallet.
- Tue May 29, 2018 12:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First cut with a shaper
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6236
Re: First cut with a shaper
I also noted the head was rotating under heavier cuts - the tightening mechanism doesn't feel great - it may need cleaning up and adjustment
- Tue May 29, 2018 12:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First cut with a shaper
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6236
Re: First cut with a shaper
Oh I have no doubt the tool has completely the wrong grind for a shaper - I literally grabbed the first tool I saw, which happened to be a brazen carbide one from the 'starter set' that came with my small lathe. It is a nice shaper. As far as I know it was a "new old stock" item, made in 1...
- Mon May 28, 2018 5:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First cut with a shaper
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6236
First cut with a shaper
I have a lot to learn
- Wed May 16, 2018 9:43 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Carbide question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6718
Re: Carbide question
Thanks. These are both neutral rake inserts. I've not used these type before, and it was interested to see the center pin has a camming action to push the insert into the pocket, and then the clamp to hold it down
- Wed May 16, 2018 3:49 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Carbide question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6718
Carbide question
What is the shiny grey piece under the insert called? What is it made of? And is its purpose just to protect the cutting edge on the other side of the insert from being chipped by the tool?
- Thu May 03, 2018 6:09 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Hello, I am new here and am trying to build an Atlantic without a metal lathe.
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17898
Clickspring
Even Chris from Clickspring needs a lathe, and he's even made his own files and drills
But without a mill you'll need to be good with a file
But without a mill you'll need to be good with a file