what is boring on the metal lathe?
Machining question, boring a small hole on a metal lathe?
I want to bore/drill a hole slightly less than 1/8″ in diameter into aluminum about 2″ deep, straight-through. What is the best cutting tool I would need to use and what is it called? I’m concerned that a standard HSS drill bit would wander and have a tendency to snap since I had that problem [...]
Advance METAL LATHE- boring steady rest facing
Shows set up and machining of pipe in preparation for using a steady rest. Filmed in our shop Oct 2008. This is a project for my home–(Trying to keep the vehicles off my fence.) Keaton Morris assisted me, he is one of my machinist students. This VDO is a rare posting of advanced techniques. I [...]
