Hi all, thought I would have a go at posting a thread, please bear with me, I'm not too good at juggling my camera whilst making something
![:zap:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/electricf.gif)
Right, I thought I would have a go at a bit of inside out turning. The idea is you turn a fancy shape on the outside then turn it inside out and then turn a fancy shape on the new outside. So basically when your done you have a piece that you can look into and see a fancy machined surface that would be normally impossible to machine from solid
![:scratch:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/icon_scratch.gif)
It will all soon become clear, I hope
Anyway this is my attempt
![:ddb:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/dancenana.gif)
I started with 4 pieces of 1/4" brass square bar
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00001-1.jpg)
Then all four pieces are then super glued (along with my fingers
![Roll Eyes ::)](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/rolleyes.gif)
) they could soldered together for a bit more security
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00002-1.jpg)
Once all stuck together I then clocked it up in the 4 jaw chuck
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00003-1.jpg)
Machined a basic sort of contour on the outside with a radius tool
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00010.jpg)
Out of chuck and in to the thinners to soften the glue, Hey presto four bits
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00006-1.jpg)
Now turn them inside out and solder together and like magic its whole again
![:med:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/meditationf.gif)
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00011.jpg)
Back to the lathe and clocked in the good old 4 jaw
![Roll Eyes ::)](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/rolleyes.gif)
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00012.jpg)
Machining the new outside, nothing too fancy (pretty uninspiring really)
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00009.jpg)
There you have it, a inside out turned piece of brass
![:thumbup:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/happy0034.gif)
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00014.jpg)
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00017.jpg)
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00021.jpg)
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00022.jpg)
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00023.jpg)
Here's my first attempt, all going well and then I got a bit cocky and .......
crunch
![:bang:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/BangHead.gif)
![](http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab158/tamedmachine/Image00019.jpg)
Anyway hope you found this thread of some interest. I'm currently building a stationary steam engine, its sort of a commision job for a mate and I fancied a change from the solid supports and decided to go for something a bit different.
![:ddb:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/dancenana.gif)
Cheers
Rob