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| wheeltapper:
Hi I recently had to macine six items from a length of 12mm round steel. the original piece was 40ins long and with that overhang whipping round it could have easily bent and smashed something ( ME!) luckily my mill is to the left of my lathe so............. long view of the setup and a closeup worked a treat, totally under control. Iv'e just noticed that my watermark is not showing up on my latest pics, anyone else noticed anything like this? cheers Roy |
| AdeV:
Nice workaround Roy - did you have to make the steady for the task, or did you already have it (I ask because it looks made-for-the-vice rather than made for the lathe)? |
| wheeltapper:
Hi I made it just for this kind of job. It's just luck that I put the mill in the right place. :lol: the aluminium ring is from an old video recorder head, I've got a boxfull scavenged from obsolete recorders. I'm in the process ( read, I've ordered the metal ) :) to make a fixed and travelling steady to Harold Halls design. More on those anon. Roy |
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