nick952 Member Messages 261 Location Wrexham, N.Wales Jul 16, 2015 #21 You might get a better cut by using a rolling cutting blade (think pipe cutter).
MattF Forum Supporter Messages 16,041 Location South Yorkshire Jul 16, 2015 #22 Like that idea. Probably be quite easy to adapt a single point knurling tool to that purpose too.
Tinbasherdan Bodger in chief Messages 7,027 Location Bolton, England Jul 16, 2015 #23 This is from the Myford super 7 handbook image.jpg 94.5 KB · Views: 56
JEZGUZ Member Messages 977 Jul 16, 2015 #24 In the Amateur Lathe it recommends cooling the plastic or rubber and using plain water as a lubricant, razor blade bolted to a steel bar for cutting.
In the Amateur Lathe it recommends cooling the plastic or rubber and using plain water as a lubricant, razor blade bolted to a steel bar for cutting.
Shox Dr Chief Engineer to Carlos Fandango Messages 17,983 Location East Yorkshire Jul 16, 2015 #25 nick952 said: You might get a better cut by using a rolling cutting blade (think pipe cutter). Click to expand... Beat me to it. A card cutting wheel would be a good choice, have a go with WD40 or GT85 as a lube
nick952 said: You might get a better cut by using a rolling cutting blade (think pipe cutter). Click to expand... Beat me to it. A card cutting wheel would be a good choice, have a go with WD40 or GT85 as a lube
Maker Most folk just call me; Orange Joe Messages 10,360 Location Don't ask questions Jul 16, 2015 #26 Borrow the wheel from a copper pipe cutter.
HughF Member Messages 6,460 Location Work: Dorchester, Workshop: Corfe Castle, Wife's place: Frome Jul 16, 2015 #27 Job done, can still count to 21... Soft solder, bit of mild steel bar, Stanley blade. Cut down 55 caps in little over 30 mins.
Job done, can still count to 21... Soft solder, bit of mild steel bar, Stanley blade. Cut down 55 caps in little over 30 mins.
Maker Most folk just call me; Orange Joe Messages 10,360 Location Don't ask questions Jul 16, 2015 #28 What are those caps? We used them at school five or six years ago to make air powered rockets. Good to see it worked and you are unharmed.
What are those caps? We used them at school five or six years ago to make air powered rockets. Good to see it worked and you are unharmed.
MattF Forum Supporter Messages 16,041 Location South Yorkshire Jul 17, 2015 #30 I'm not even going to ask which counts as number 21 for the digits, unless you happen to be a six-fingered man?
I'm not even going to ask which counts as number 21 for the digits, unless you happen to be a six-fingered man?
HughF Member Messages 6,460 Location Work: Dorchester, Workshop: Corfe Castle, Wife's place: Frome Jul 17, 2015 #31 They're pvc caps, used in industrial painting for masking things. We needed them trimming down by 15mm.
They're pvc caps, used in industrial painting for masking things. We needed them trimming down by 15mm.