Kram Member Messages 6,227 Location Sussex Jun 11, 2016 #1 Today faced off this 2kg lump. I had some ideas but my 4 jaw is not upto holding this sideways in the stepped jaws, so I had to fly cut it. That has ruined my plans to bore the side until I can get boring head or better chuck
Today faced off this 2kg lump. I had some ideas but my 4 jaw is not upto holding this sideways in the stepped jaws, so I had to fly cut it. That has ruined my plans to bore the side until I can get boring head or better chuck
O optima21 Member Messages 4,351 Location halifax, England Jun 11, 2016 #2 are you trying to make a hole it all the way through? if you are, you could use a drill or reamer in a 3 jaw chuck in headstock. if you need to bore it you could make a between centres boring bar like this (^^^ above pictures pulled at random off the net) or if its a blind hole you need you could us a boring bar in a 4 jaw chuck
are you trying to make a hole it all the way through? if you are, you could use a drill or reamer in a 3 jaw chuck in headstock. if you need to bore it you could make a between centres boring bar like this (^^^ above pictures pulled at random off the net) or if its a blind hole you need you could us a boring bar in a 4 jaw chuck