Lets learn how to make titanium nails and dabbers!

dirtsurfr

dirtsurfr

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Those carbide cutters are expensive as u probably figured out LOL.
When your cutting with a carbide always pull it away from the cut before you stop the machine if you don't you'll break it every time..
When you do break your carbide or it just needs sharpening you'll need to buy a pedestal grinder and a Aluminum Oxide Grinding wheel, their Green in color.
You can only use it on carbide, steel will tear it up... Use a grey grinding wheel for you other grinding and High Speed Steel cutters.
The Navy has a good training manual called Machinery Repairman 3 ask a recruiter they might get you 1.
Get some real cutting oil and ventilate the fumes are bad for you, WD40,motor oil etc. don't use it's not made for cutting steel.
Use a acid brush and 1/2 soda can for your cutting oil.
If you have any Q's ask.
Finally something I can really help with...
To bad you didn't live down the street....
 
researchkitty

researchkitty

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dirtsurfr said:
Those carbide cutters are expensive as u probably figured out LOL.
When your cutting with a carbide always pull it away from the cut before you stop the machine if you don't you'll break it every time..
When you do break your carbide or it just needs sharpening you'll need to buy a pedestal grinder and a Aluminum Oxide Grinding wheel, their Green in color.
You can only use it on carbide, steel will tear it up... Use a grey grinding wheel for you other grinding and High Speed Steel cutters.
The Navy has a good training manual called Machinery Repairman 3 ask a recruiter they might get you 1.
Get some real cutting oil and ventilate the fumes are bad for you, WD40,motor oil etc. don't use it's not made for cutting steel.
Use a acid brush and 1/2 soda can for your cutting oil.
If you have any Q's ask.
Finally something I can really help with...
To bad you didn't live down the street....
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Thanks for the tips! :-)

I picked up a grinding/polishing wheel combo, it has an orange pad yet it is labeled as Aluminum Oxide........ From Littlemachineshop.com I had ordered a set of pre-ground tool bits so they are plenty sharp already. Thankfully, this gave me a template on sharpening the non-ground bits............ Also sharpened the unsharpened cutoff blade and gave it a slight 5 degree taper on the left so it kicks off the parted metal on the right then continues and faces the left side saving a step.........

tubalcain videos on YouTube are real helpful, youtube search "tubalcain machine shop tips"

I misplaced the screw that holds the tool head onto the lathe, so I cant work till I find it. It'll show up, but god damn the glass studio is looking cleaner every time I look for it :) :) :)
 
dbkick

dbkick

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dirtsurfr said:
I've ran a lathemfor 20+ years and I still have all 10 of my fingers..
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I've worked in sheet metal fab for the same and still have all mine, got a few scars though. the article above was about long flowing hair though I believe.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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The "green" wheels are silicon carbide ... they are hard enough to grind tungsten carbide, but ime the grains are glass-brittle. They're best used with a light touch. cn
 
dirtsurfr

dirtsurfr

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dbkick said:
I've worked in sheet metal fab for the same and still have all mine, got a few scars though. the article above was about long flowing hair though I believe.
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Sheet metal has ripped me up!!! Blood all over the floor panic the boss kinda bad lol!
Long hair should be pulled back and put in a way that it won't fall into the chuck like a hair net..
 
researchkitty

researchkitty

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Hey look what I made....... Mine's the shiny one of course, not the heavily used one. ;) Its aluminum, rather than Titanium, for practice first....







 
Gastanker

Gastanker

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Wow. Talk about learning quickly. I'd say that is dead on. So how much are the titanium versions going to cost? I'll order one of the early less expensive beta versions ;)
 
researchkitty

researchkitty

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Gastanker said:
Wow. Talk about learning quickly. I'd say that is dead on. So how much are the titanium versions going to cost? I'll order one of the early less expensive beta versions ;)
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Thanks! A one foot section of the titanium is about $36 after delivery.

dirtsurfr said:
how are you going to do the slot??
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If by the slot you mean the center of the nail so air goes through instead of being trapped by the solid mass in the center now, good eyes! :) I'll be getting the mill attachment for the lathe just for them. It isnt a true mill that attaches, but its perfect for the size of the holes I need to get in there...........
 
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