Cause I made my SS collars using my newly restored Sears lathe),my first project.Chips all over the place,oil dripping all over the lathe,and it was fun.Serious now,dang it took me a good part of the day just to make 6 collars cause the second two were terrible due to a wandering drill bit.
And I learn a little while applying what ya'll have taught me along the way.I did go by the directions that was given to me in a previous post,but I also made some mistakes. After chucking up the 303 SS I bored a 3/8 hole with a drill bit and notice that the bit was moving just a tad,so I figure I did not have my tailstock dead on but close enough for collars.
After boring then laying out using the parting tool,I move over to my DP.Drilling for the setscrew using a 7/16 bit which is 50% threads for SS.The first two went great but the 3rd the drill bit wonder some which wipe out the 3rd.The 4th was off center so I trash it.So I parted those off and started all over for the last two.
Discovery:1st-On the lathe I took a pilot bit on the second set of collars and started a hole on the SS then went to the 3/8 drill bit and I be dang it was perfect,no wobble at all or that I could see.2rd-Guys while parting all was very smooth which I was surprise,till I got closer to the center and it started making noise.So thanks to people here I remember reading that while parting the center changes so I lower my parting tool,back to a smooth cut.
See next post please---kroll
Guys like I said this took me several hrs and it was alot of work,but dang it was great for my first real project.Drilling,parting,facing,and tomorrow clean the collars using a countersink.On the left side of the pic is the trash ones and on the right is the keepers.I'm tired,feet and back hirts but I'm smiling.
Drill Bits: Guys I need to get me a set of good drill bits that will work on stainless steel of the basic sizes,so without breaking the bank what brand and style(118degree??) would you recommend and if you have a link.If you see something that I'm doing wrong or know a better way please say so.Thanks for the help it was a very fun day-----kroll
And I learn a little while applying what ya'll have taught me along the way.I did go by the directions that was given to me in a previous post,but I also made some mistakes. After chucking up the 303 SS I bored a 3/8 hole with a drill bit and notice that the bit was moving just a tad,so I figure I did not have my tailstock dead on but close enough for collars.
After boring then laying out using the parting tool,I move over to my DP.Drilling for the setscrew using a 7/16 bit which is 50% threads for SS.The first two went great but the 3rd the drill bit wonder some which wipe out the 3rd.The 4th was off center so I trash it.So I parted those off and started all over for the last two.
Discovery:1st-On the lathe I took a pilot bit on the second set of collars and started a hole on the SS then went to the 3/8 drill bit and I be dang it was perfect,no wobble at all or that I could see.2rd-Guys while parting all was very smooth which I was surprise,till I got closer to the center and it started making noise.So thanks to people here I remember reading that while parting the center changes so I lower my parting tool,back to a smooth cut.
See next post please---kroll
Guys like I said this took me several hrs and it was alot of work,but dang it was great for my first real project.Drilling,parting,facing,and tomorrow clean the collars using a countersink.On the left side of the pic is the trash ones and on the right is the keepers.I'm tired,feet and back hirts but I'm smiling.
Drill Bits: Guys I need to get me a set of good drill bits that will work on stainless steel of the basic sizes,so without breaking the bank what brand and style(118degree??) would you recommend and if you have a link.If you see something that I'm doing wrong or know a better way please say so.Thanks for the help it was a very fun day-----kroll
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