kids, when will they ever learn

[Uncle Buck]

GREAT IDEA! I will be stealing this idea for my kids when a little cooler weather is here to stay in the fall!

 

[schor]

Thanks for all the thanks guys, it really was so much fun to see their interest as they turned and drilled. I have a felling this is going to consume all my spare stock in the shop, we made another tonight for my oldest daughters friend who is sleeping over tonight.

The next project I am thinking about is to do wood and metal like a friend of mine did. Here's the video.

[video=youtube;In4djAjl4sk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In4djAjl4sk[/video]

I tried to get some pieces of titanium from a metal supplier close to me but they don't stock it and minimum order is $500 :nuts:. Anyone know where I can get some 3/4" titanium round bar in a 6" length close to Toronto?

And I will tell you, the smile on your face will be as big as theirs when you see them working the lathe.

Thanks again to all.

 

[Tony Wells]

You can get it from onlinemetals.com pretty reasonable.

http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=4735&step=4&showunits=inches&id=180&top_cat=1353

Or probably some ebay seller since you don't need MTR's or certs.

 

[Bill Gruby]

You guys new to machining take heed. I was OK with this video till I saw that hand go that close to a spinning chuck to catch the cut off part. This is not recommended procedure. Not if you value your fingers. This is a NO-NO. Other than that, nice ring.

"Billy G"

 

[schor]

You guys new to machining take heed. I was OK with this video till I saw that hand go that close to a spinning chuck to catch the cut off part. This is not recommended procedure. Not if you value your fingers. This is a NO-NO. Other than that, nice ring.

"Billy G"

Billy, I agree 100%. Also remember this is titanium and its very hot once parted so you don't want to be catching it even if your hand is not close to the chuck. I normally use the end of an acid brush (which are always handy around my lathe) to catch bored parts.

 

[DMS]

Mcmaster has grade 2 titanium for a bit cheaper than the price on the 6AL4V from onlinematals. As I recall they don't ship to Canada though...

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-titanium-rods/=nt3jyq

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I'll also add that Titanium is especially cool because it can be "flame annodized", producing some pretty striking colors.

 

[MOTOXFAMILY]

Its great to see kids take an interest in making things for themselves