Gun Drill Vs Precision Reamer

moccabee

moccabee

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I was looking to get a gun drill but a buddy of mine mentioned getting a reamer instead. Anyone have thoughts on which would be better to use to core forearms? Also please PM me any sites to look for prices. I was guessing around $110+ for a .750" gun drill? Just a guess.
 
Reamers are only good for slightly enlarging an existing hole & making it clean & precise. You'd still need to drill a hole in order to use a reamer. A reamer is unneccesary for cue work. A gun drill will be fine.
 
Consider a tapered reamer, and a tapered core..... you could get a really nice fit.
 
Sheldon said:
Consider a tapered reamer, and a tapered core..... you could get a really nice fit.
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Sure could. That's a lot of extra work, though. But if the tapers were dead nuts for a perfect fit, the bennefits could be more than you'd get from a standard core. I won't be doing it, but I rarely core to begin with. I'd like to see a component with a tapered core, though.
 
I don't think it would be tough to pull off. Once you dialed in the angle of the cores, they would be super easy to cut, since you wouldn't have to get the diameter exact.
 
Sheldon said:
I don't think it would be tough to pull off. Once you dialed in the angle of the cores, they would be super easy to cut, since you wouldn't have to get the diameter exact.
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Yeah It works kind of like a morse taper, If you find the right angle like you say, and leave enough overhang on the lenth. I've done a shorter core like that, and It worked well. I haven't ever done one as long as a forearm though, but I imagine It would work out the same.
 
It would work on a good, precision, well set up lathe but would be tough on any other if there was any length involved. The core has to be perfectly straight along it's entire length so there can be no bed ware nor bed twists or you will get high and low spots. Lows aren't so bad as glue will fill but the highest high spot will stop the core from going any further in depth.

Dick
 
rhncue said:
It would work on a good, precision, well set up lathe but would be tough on any other if there was any length involved. The core has to be perfectly straight along it's entire length so there can be no bed ware nor bed twists or you will get high and low spots. Lows aren't so bad as glue will fill but the highest high spot will stop the core from going any further in depth.

Dick
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Very true.

Greg
 
rhncue said:
It would work on a good, precision, well set up lathe but would be tough on any other if there was any length involved. The core has to be perfectly straight along it's entire length so there can be no bed ware nor bed twists or you will get high and low spots. Lows aren't so bad as glue will fill but the highest high spot will stop the core from going any further in depth.
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That's what CNC is for. :D
 
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