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Powder Keg:
Has anyone done any? A fellow I went to school years ago made this. I really want to attempt it one day. Are there any more examples of this out there?





Thanks, Wes

Brass_Machine:
Made that on just a lathe?


Eric

Bogstandard:
Wes,

I would think that would be more of a faceplate job rather than four jaw work, purely because of the radius that would be required. But if you have a four jaw that is big enough??

If I was doing it, I would use a faceplate and a Keats angle plate, or the keats on the RT. That would allow me to make a lot of them with very little setup. Turn the large radii first on the end of a bar, then turn the base, before parting it off.

You could use a Rike vice instead of a Keats.

http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?view=classic&ProductID=2304


John

Powder Keg:
Yep. The whole thing was made on the lathe. With a 4 jaw turned off center. I really want to make one just to see If I can. Maybe this winter?

That Keats angle plate would be handy. I might have to knock one together. Would make some things faster.

Corvus corax:
I think Lautard has something similar to the Rike and Keats in one of his books.
Looking through those books always leads to distraction and one forgetting what you were originally looking for.

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