[modeleng] Steel Alloys etc
- From: Jesse <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:12:55 -0500
Alan, et al,
'nother thing is that 1018 alloy steel hardly ever gives a good
finish. Using carbide tools does not help in the small lathes most of
us have which is why I use HHS tooling except when I run into cast iron
or some sort of hardened alloy. Don't gots no tool post grinder and
most of my lathe tools are held in "lantern" tool posts. Howsomever, I
do have a homemade four position turret that I use with form tools for
those musket ramrod parts. Lathe is a 40 year old Atlas 12" with a 6
position tailstock turret of unknown make that I adapted to the Atlas.
Homemade "box tool" makes screw making a snap and I make a lot of gun
screws from 1/4" 12L14 steel.
Jesse in beautiful Troy, TN USA
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