> I have a 40" rod of the cocobolo Dymondwood that I plan on cutting down to a small enough diameter to make joint protectors out of. I have only used my small Enco machine to turn down a set that was already made but oversized,so I have NO experience taking a cut on it in a full-sized machine. Any input as far as a feed/speed for it? Depth of cut?
The rod has rough,frayed ends,like a broken broomhandle,so I'll have to cut the end off with a bandsaw,then face and center drill. Without a rear chuck,will the rod flop around in the spindle if I turn it at say 80 RPM to face and center drill? The rod is currently 1.066,my intended diameter is .875,I can finish turn and tap them in my Enco from there.
Live tooling or a saw machine is not an option.
The machine is a 14x40 Grizzly toolroom lathe,very much like the one Joe from Cue Components has,minus the QC toolpost and rear chuck. This machine was bought by the school I attend less than a year ago. I have access to HSS,cemented carbide,and indexable carbide single-point tooling. Will a wide radius work better in this case than "sharp" tooling?
I'll be turning this rod out of the chuck using a live center on the other end,as opposed to totally between centers,I HATE the idea of using a "dog".
I'm asking this because the rod was purchased by a friend,on the condition that we split whatever I make off selling these,so wasting the material I have is NOT an option. I'm aware that I'll use up some length using a bandsaw or part-off tool cutting it to length for joint protectors,I just don't want to ruin it before I get to that point. Thanks in advance,Tommy D.
The rod has rough,frayed ends,like a broken broomhandle,so I'll have to cut the end off with a bandsaw,then face and center drill. Without a rear chuck,will the rod flop around in the spindle if I turn it at say 80 RPM to face and center drill? The rod is currently 1.066,my intended diameter is .875,I can finish turn and tap them in my Enco from there.
Live tooling or a saw machine is not an option.
The machine is a 14x40 Grizzly toolroom lathe,very much like the one Joe from Cue Components has,minus the QC toolpost and rear chuck. This machine was bought by the school I attend less than a year ago. I have access to HSS,cemented carbide,and indexable carbide single-point tooling. Will a wide radius work better in this case than "sharp" tooling?
I'll be turning this rod out of the chuck using a live center on the other end,as opposed to totally between centers,I HATE the idea of using a "dog".
I'm asking this because the rod was purchased by a friend,on the condition that we split whatever I make off selling these,so wasting the material I have is NOT an option. I'm aware that I'll use up some length using a bandsaw or part-off tool cutting it to length for joint protectors,I just don't want to ruin it before I get to that point. Thanks in advance,Tommy D.
