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Will, now that the thread has been moved, we're waiting for more of your work
Ok, Randy, I'll dig up some pics & will post them tomorrow.
The chips ignited. Ferroecium rod is the most "flammable" material I have tried machining. Well of course it is, that's what is known as firesticks for those firestarters. That bruise is long gone though, I had to repaint the gap as it annoyed me looking at it all the time.
Tips for machining Ti to avoid ignition, simple, use flood coolant & the proper SFMs. To put out a Ti, magnesium, etc fire, youneed to use a class D fire extinguisher. They're not cheap though. Using sand works for small cases but is definitely not a 100% alternative.
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Will, now that the thread has been moved, we're waiting for more of your work
Here's some more titanium gadgets that I have made in the past.
Ti stash cans:
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Ti tippe tops:
Short action video:
WIP pics:
Preparing a 1"x1" piece of solid 6AL4V.
Drilling out the recess.
Bored to final diameter.
Drilling to tap threads.
Tapping the threads for the post.
That's done.
Making a mandrel.
Turning the ball.
After some some sanding.
Cleaned up the edge.
Making the post.
Short action video:
WIP pics:
Preparing a 1"x1" piece of solid 6AL4V.
Drilling out the recess.
Bored to final diameter.
Drilling to tap threads.
Tapping the threads for the post.
That's done.
Making a mandrel.
Turning the ball.
After some some sanding.
Cleaned up the edge.
Making the post.
