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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: John Hill on September 19, 2009, 08:29:44 PM

Title: Turning cast iron.
Post by: John Hill on September 19, 2009, 08:29:44 PM

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/3935864142_c33e4780c5.jpg)

About a kilo of chips later the lathe was still clean!  Once only though as the plastic tended to melt a bit!

Title: Re: Turning cast iron.
Post by: chuck foster on September 19, 2009, 11:03:55 PM

what exactly were you turning ????

chuck  :wave:

Title: Re: Turning cast iron.
Post by: John Hill on September 20, 2009, 01:42:59 AM

Chcuk, I was turning down a cast iron barbell weight, they are covered in very hard 'glassy'  crud which tends to go everythere.

I wound up with a 12mm thick iron disc of about 140mm diameter and a spigot on it to fit my cross slide.  It might wind up as the base for my ball turner.

Title: Re: Turning cast iron.
Post by: Darren on September 20, 2009, 01:45:31 AM

Took me a moment to figure out what was on your toolpost..... :lol:

Title: Re: Turning cast iron.
Post by: John Hill on September 20, 2009, 02:33:19 AM

...and very determined it was to stay there Darren.