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Threading Die Holder
Stilldrillin:
Darren,
Absolute top marks for persistence! :thumbup:
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David D.
jemglen:
Bogs makes a good point when he talks about cutting losses on a job that just refuses to come out of the materials - I know, 'cos I've been there so many times :( Should you press on, spending more money, time and effort or give in and chalk it up to experience?
Fantastic when it all turns out well, though, and this job has turned out very well indeed! :) Well done Darren :ddb:
Jerry
Twinsquirrel:
Great Darren, A lesson in shear bloody mindedness, at least you know that tool will be completely bomb-proof.
David H
Darren:
--- Quote from: bogstandard on April 02, 2009, 10:23:15 PM ---Nice one Darren.
But shouldn't it be? - Oh ye of little faith, but whom still have carbide tips, taps, drills and hair still intact.
You really do need to start learning to give up a lot sooner,
--- End quote ---
Good grief no John,
I've had some valuable lessons whilst making this piece. My confidence and skill level I feel has risen somewhat. Sometimes persistence and perseverance is what takes us all above the level playing field. Otherwise why bother having a workshop at all, or any other taxing hobby. Might as well just sit and watch the telly each night instead.
Regarding the rate of tool demise this is I what I've learnt.
Bandsaw, use the fiber cutoff saw instead
Lathe insert tips, don't go through them one by one, use a diamond to sharpen just the one for the whole job
Drill bits, Take the top incredibly hard skin off the material before drilling. Use a specialist hard drill bit if need be. I would have taken more off, except I'd drilled some longitudinal holes in the end thereby limiting me a touch.
Taps, same as drill bits, I only broke a tap last night because I should have taken another couple of millimeter off the diameter. Under that it really started to soften up.
I've enjoyed myself over a few evenings, and it's cost me a lot less than a single Saturday night out. (I don't a rule)
Would I do it again, sure, next time would be a lot easier because of my persistence in finding solutions and working around the problems encountered.
If I'd have given up at some point what would I have gained. A few broken tooling and not much else.
If you were to throw me a piece of normal mild steel and say make this, I'd feel a lot more comfortable tackling it now.
Nope, I'm happy with the situation all round :)
John Hill:
Nice work and applause for the perserverence, now on the subject of such devices just how does one use it?
Is it fixed in the tail stock and the lathe spindle turned by hand or do you turn the device after (somehow) locking the lathe spindle?
In any case, how is the die advanced? Do you have to advance the tail stock to do that or is there some other technique? :scratch:
If/when I make one I will be wanting to know how to use it! :med:
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