Shox Dr
Chief Engineer to Carlos Fandango
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A lot of preheat would help. Though you wont find out until its too lateTIG will distort it. The heat is too localised.
A lot of preheat would help. Though you wont find out until its too lateTIG will distort it. The heat is too localised.
Knocked it back into place.
What I would like to be maching is about 45mm bore in some tough steel BUT it has a keyway in it. Only need to take 4mm out but what tips like tough steel AND an interupted cut?
Pb1 is phosphor bronze it just has a lead content, it machines very much like brass .I forgot Pb was the symbol for lead.. I assumed phosphor bronzeAnyway I thought bronze chiped differently.
What I would like to be maching is about 45mm bore in some tough steel BUT it has a keyway in it. Only need to take 4mm out but what tips like tough steel AND an interupted cut?
I've got a burn on my neck from red hot hardened swarf spraying up and getting trapped under my coat.Just normal for hardened steel, glowing red hot streamers usually.
I was impressed by the bluing but the little Drummond has not got the power or rigidity or speed to get them red hot.Just normal for hardened steel, glowing red hot streamers usually.
Making L plates?When you have a 4 1/2" band saw and 6" angle... you get creative with work holding:
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And the to machine it, choose the correct mill (well the one it fits on!)
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I had to wear a full face shield as it was spitting somewhat. The old Centec did a great job
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One will be a welding bracket, the other is going to be the basis of a little project I am working on. If it goes ok, I will make a thread on it. If not, then I will have two welding angle bracketsMaking L plates?