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Twin Cylinder Steam Engine
Darren:
The grind test def says steel...everything I've tried so far seems to be steel....
Grinds nice though, the lathe and mill might not leave a good finish but grinding does....in fact it's superb...
I'll post a pick later, gonna try the shaper now and see how that gets on with it....
I want a surface grinder !!!! Anyone got one they want out of the way.....well, if you don't ask..... :beer:
I can see a pattern here....I seem to like working with hard materials.
Mother always said I was difficult, developed it at a young age aparently :ddb: :ddb:
kvom:
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:lol:
Wait until you have to tap those 20+ holes
bogstandard:
Anything is possible Kirk, if you have enough cash to throw at it.
I personally would prefer to flog myself with something a bit less hard than cast steel.
Darren, there is a good use for it if you can drill and tap it.
Use it for making tipped tool holders. At least you know it is tough. You've proved that.
John
Darren:
Quick note, the shaper is doing really well, leaves a nice finish....
All I need to know now is if I can tap it, I have tapped hard stuff before :lol:
Pic's coming later got to go the shaper is running....
Darren:
Well here it is, bear in mind I'm only playing to see what I can do with it. Therefor a couple of blemishes remain....
Facing you is the shapers finish, not perfect but better than the lathe or miller by miles...
Top surface is a quick wipe with a diamond file, and I do mean quick as it didn't take long...
I still think a surface grinder could be a better solution but this will do me for now. It could prob be polised with the buffer and I imagine it would come out like chrome.
Way off track for this thread as I still can't use it for the engine, but while I had it in my hand I couldn't resist seeing what could be done.
It's bloomin hard though, must be able to use it for something....tipped tool holders, nice idea....I fancy a teeny tiny vice.
Yes I know I can buy one cheap enough, but I'd like to have a go at it all the same.... :dremel:
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