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Winner Home Grown Cutter Grinder

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Couldn't wait. The three nylon locating pins are in. .006 oversized and pressed in.

"Billy G"

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Bill Gruby said:
The three nylon locating pins are in. .006 oversized and pressed in.
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Interesting - will nylon pins really hold those two plates together securely through the rest of the machining? I would not have guessed that... but that's all it would have been is a guess. I'm curious, is there any rule of thumb you used to know it will work, or is it just based on experience? Thanks.
 
kizmit99 said:
Interesting - will nylon pins really hold those two plates together securely through the rest of the machining? I would not have guessed that... but that's all it would have been is a guess. I'm curious, is there any rule of thumb you used to know it will work, or is it just based on experience? Thanks.
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It is based on past practice. If it were just one or two it would probably fail at the worst possible time. Being three points I have complete faith in it. I don't like to bolt parts together like a lot of machinists do. Also the three hole will be for something else later. It's one of those things that I do and have done that works for me. Hope this answers your question?

"Billy G"
 
Got started late. 1 1/8 is the biggest I have in these drills. Time to Bore. War Dept. just given me a list over the phone of things to do. Be back at it later ---

"Billy G"

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2.253 and done. Just shape it now and these parts are complete. Yes, that's a flycutter. They make great boring tools also. I reset for the next cut with a Dial Indicator. I cut .100 at a time. The nylon plug locators are rock solid as always.

"Billy G"

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I have a Clausing 8520.

Just the lock screws and these are done. They are a nice slip fit.

"Billy G"

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