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| vtsteam:
After reading a negative comment elsewhere about bronze as a material for gibs and thinking about the difficulty of finishing the edges in this soft easily bent strip, I decided to go with a steel gib instead. I also decided to cut it out with a slitting saw from a wider strip to cut down on bending forces and to saw both edges out while clamped in the angle vise. Here I'm slitting the gib stock -- the upper edge has already been cut: |
| vtsteam:
And trying the gib in place on the boring table: |
| tom osselton:
Looking good vsteam |
| RussellT:
Well done. I couldn't have got that far and not tried it on the lathe straight away. Russell |
| vtsteam:
--- Quote from: RussellT on September 03, 2013, 04:29:55 AM ---Well done. I couldn't have got that far and not tried it on the lathe straight away. Russell --- End quote --- In-laws again! They arrived just as I was cutting the last 1/4" I kept at it, took a photo, and then ran up to the house to change and wash up! :( Tom, Russell, thanks!! :beer: |
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