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- Sun Mar 13, 2016 1:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1095 Spring Steel (How to alter?)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2407
Re: 1095 Spring Steel (How to alter?)
If you are buying material in the annealed state then you can machine it like regular old steel. Like Harold said, cut, stack, mill. If you are buying material spring tempered you can do the same but will need to go very slow with HSS cutters or use carbide. Either way isn't a big deal EXCEPT you wa...
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help with cutter geometry for milling slot.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5621
Re: Help with cutter geometry for milling slot.
If your cutter is really HSS then ignore the blue from grinding. HSS holds it's hardness up to red heat. That's what it's for. The problem is obvious in the fourth picture. The face of the cutter has a negative rake in relation to the work. You're trying to rub off chips, not cut them. Re-position/r...
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:35 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: I hate to cut this wood
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3746
Re: I hate to cut this wood
I have accumulated a few pieces of wood over the years that fall into that category. None quite that large though. Every time
I look at one with cutting in mind I get the feeling such action would not be worthy of the material. Someday.....
Don't even whisper about paint!!
Pete
I look at one with cutting in mind I get the feeling such action would not be worthy of the material. Someday.....
Don't even whisper about paint!!
Pete
- Wed Mar 02, 2016 7:09 am
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: A quiet Saturday afternoon,
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5442
Re: A quiet Saturday afternoon,
Alan, don't forget the brass chain between the hammer and the 'box'.
Pete
Pete
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Blasted tiny elastic force fits !!!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4018
Re: Blasted tiny elastic force fits !!!!!
Ha! About 30 years ago I destroyed a good mechanical watch by forgetting to take it off before starting in with a
pnumatic rock drill. Homogenized the guts.
Pete
pnumatic rock drill. Homogenized the guts.
Pete
- Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:34 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Way wear and lube
- Replies: 48
- Views: 16587
Re: Way wear and lube
ctwo, you seem to know how to set 'em 'cause you're doing it well. If you think about it, a machine wants to be
adjusted so the parts move with minimal, or no, friction and minimal, or no, 'shake'. Put that together with a
good lubricant and you're good to go. For a long time!!
Pete
adjusted so the parts move with minimal, or no, friction and minimal, or no, 'shake'. Put that together with a
good lubricant and you're good to go. For a long time!!
Pete
- Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:59 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Way wear and lube
- Replies: 48
- Views: 16587
Re: Way wear and lube
You are certainly causing premature wear! Gibs should not be kept tightened up and the ways should be wet with way lube at all times except when wiped down to clean them. After which everything is immediately oiled up again! Way lube oil is very much different from 'head stock' oil. I presume you me...
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:12 am
- Forum: Live Steam
- Topic: Allen Mogul Throttle and control - videos
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3951
Re: Allen Mogul Throttle and control - videos
Harold you saw it correctly. Bill, do not use the surface reference plate for lapping!! You're wearing the plate down as well as the part. Get a chunk of, ideally, cast iron. A small one. Even a piece 4"x6" and an inch thick is great. Surface it and use it for your lapping plate. It can be...
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:01 am
- Forum: Milling Machines
- Topic: MT2 Nightmare
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4799
Re: MT2 Nightmare
I needed another 5/16 for my Benchmaster and bought it from Enco IIRC. Not the cheapie. It's well made of good steel (dings like a bell), dead on size and no runout that I can measure with my 10ths indicator. Yep, I took a chance but it worked out fine. The only alternative was what you've already f...
- Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: found old test indicator
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4290
Re: found old test indicator
I have two of them, both Ideals. One is on the lathe most of the time. I like 'em 'cause they're small, accurate for most ordinary purposes and tough. If you hose 'em out with WD40 once a year they stay in good shape. If you want to repair it they come apart easily. The only trick is fiddling the li...
- Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:29 am
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: Threading question
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6019
Re: Threading question
Those numbers are for non-threading feeds when you are not using the half nuts. They apply when you are using
the clutch to engage either the carriage or cross feed. They are not the same as the thread pitch! They are the feed
per revolution of the spindle.
Pete
the clutch to engage either the carriage or cross feed. They are not the same as the thread pitch! They are the feed
per revolution of the spindle.
Pete
- Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 3" 4 jaw independant chuck
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5431
Re: 3" 4 jaw independant chuck
I just looked at the pic again.... it gives me the shivvers!!
That's just beyond excuse.
Pete
That's just beyond excuse.
Pete