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| BillTodd:
I think you might run into chatter/ringing problems if you try a tubular boring bar. Stiffness is everything thing here and tube have all sorts of resonances . I have a solid 1" bar , about 14 inches long, that i use for boring and that can be a pita to use , if you have an odd piece of 2 inch or great diameter stock , that might be a better choice. |
| awemawson:
Fill the hollow bar with lead shot. John Stevenson once gave me an excellent bit of advice when using long slender lathe boring tools : wrap a bit of sheet lead round the bar to kill resonance. Works like a charm! |
| vtsteam:
I probably have 2" pipe, Bill, definitely 1-1/2" OD actual, haven't checked yet, we'll see what diameter looks good when I actually start on it physically. I didn't consider 1" dia. solid. :beer: Andrew, I had already intended sand or even sand and cement if it seemed chatter prone. But first I want to just see what works minimally by trial. (No to lead shot, I don't have that and I don't think that will be necessary for this vs other low cost common fillers.) :beer: |
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