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raynerd:
Hi Kwackers, yes I locked the saddle so that wasn`t an issue. I`ve been looking at it and I just don`t know. I don`t know if it would be worth going ahead and making another cutter just to be on the safe side. It seems silly going ahead when I`m not convinced. I actually think it is an optical illusion but I know from the position of the cutter, the side that is less curved was the one that struggled cutting the most. I`m wondering if my cutting buttons were square with one another to the work. I pushed the cutter up against the tool post, but in retrospect I didn`t take the right edge of my cutter as my datum so the button front was not necessarly square to it. It didn`t take too long so rather than plough on I think I`ll have another go at cutting a new one.
Chris
kwackers:
Use it to cut a slot in a small piece of say 1/8" brass. By flipping the cutter and inserting it in the other way you can figure out if it's symmetrical and if not, how much out it is.
Rob.Wilson:
Hi Chris
Looking good :thumbup:,,,,,,,,, did you make two gear cutters ?
Rob
raynerd:
You know what Kwackers, you advised me to do that some time ago when I was onto my clock gears- good idea, I`ll give it a go later tonight before I cut the gear itself.
Rob - no just made the one cutter so far. I`ll make my second cutter one I`ve successfully cut my first gear. Setups are easy so I`ll not loose too much time making one after the other. The other will be for the 24 tooth 32DP wheel.
Rob.Wilson:
Hi Chris
Forgot to ask :doh: ,, how thick are you making your cutter blanks ?
Rob
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