Q: Aligning 1228

[Aurelius]

With everything in place and basically working, now it's time to try to get rid of the taper that I'm currently cutting.
I've read a bunch of pages and watched countless videos so I am pretty sure I know what I need to do at this point, but I'm wondering if it matters what you use for the bar stock? I don't have anything lying around so I am going to have to buy it but I was looking and found 1" 1018 and 1" aluminum for comparable prices.
I was originally thinking the aluminum might be better because all of all of my tooling was bought with grades and chipbreakers for plastics but I thought I would ask here before dropping the cash on one or the other.
Thanks

 

[SRay53TxTn]

Might check the local Metal Supermarket store for 1" tool steel rod, they'd have aluminum as well.

 

[benmychree]

If you are talking about the two collar test, 11L14 would be the best choice and a sharp HSS tool the best for a fine cut.

 

[LVLAaron]

eBay is a great place for "lathe stock" (round bar) I buy all kinds of 2 and 3 inch alum stock there...

 

[Aurelius]

Thank you everyone for all the help.
I needed to pick up shim stock as well and, surprisingly, found a really good price on a 1.5" x 12" 6061 aluminum rod from, of all places, Amazon with free 1 day delivery.