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Rob.Wilson:
Many thanks Kvom and deere_x475guy

--- Quote from: Dean W on December 11, 2009, 02:38:25 AM ---Rob, glad to see this back up for all of us to have a look at. I saw it a short while back, then couldn't find it.
Where did you get that delicious color for the ball handle and clamp? Looks great!

Dean

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Thanks Dean ,,i just heat the parts up to get that blue color ,its quite easy to get a range of colors ,,just like tempering steel ,,,i scaled up the method used by clock makers ,,i can do a how to ,,if anyone is interested

Regards Rob

Darren:
What a silly question .... :)

I'm sure it's easy to do .... when you know how :thumbup:

dsquire:
Rob

Rob, I would love to see a article on how to heat treat the handles to achieve the beautiful finish that you did. :ddb: :ddb:

Cheers :beer:

Don

Dean W:
Thanks Rob. I don't know why I didn't think of that.
Done it many times for bluing. Brain block, I guess.

It certainly is a beautiful build all 'round!

Rob.Wilson:
Cheers Lads

I will do a post on Bluing over the holidays

I mamaged to get the TTA finished today ,well all bar a few small screws ,,

Here is a shots of it fitted to the lathe

The lead screw disconected ,to allow free movement of the cross slide

And a shot of it in action 5 deg tapper

Over all i am very pleased with it ,,now i will have to set too and make up some 2and 3 MT tooling

Regards Rob

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