Custom sized HSS blanks?

I'm a workin fool . A NIGHTSHIFT workin fool ! :grin: I'm on the east coast also .
 
Keystock is keystock . You make keys out of it . Check out Grainger , McMaster Carr , MSC etc . It's sold in the size you need . Time for sleep . :)
 
Hard does not mean stiff. With steel anyway... ;)

All steels have about the same elastic modulus, which means they are equally stiff. If you want something stiffer, you will need something like tungsten carbide.
 
francist said:
Not trying to be picky, but the better description is "tool rest" rather than fence. I couldn't figure what you were trying to do either until I read a few posts down. Nice work nonetheless!

-frank
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Lol you answered my question before asking so thanks.

I wasnt sure if he was talking about the "tool rest" like on a wood lathe or if he had a fence guide setup like on a table saw!

To the OP.....if you post a pic of your current setup maybe someone could help with more possibly better or less expensive ideas. It would definitely make it easier to understand what we are dealing with for sure.
 
You can make your own . I have been experimenting with this type of set up to make custom tools out of HSS

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just mount in the mill spindle and grind away. I have used dremel cut off disks, their grinding wheels etc works very well so far. You should be able to use the cheapo's for it too.
 
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