HF Captured Rig in 4 Hours

[Frank Chaffee]

Stu, I can see how the 8mm rod is expedient at this stage, but I expect that you will decide to drill, harden, and temper tool steel cutters eventually. As suggested, the ability to index a square cutter or rotate a round disc is invaluable.

As to that angle grinder thing… once we got in a load of schedule 40 pipe that was so out of round it wouldn’t slide into its mating part, so we rigged an angle grinder (hose clamped it), onto a plate attached to the cross slide of a lathe, and had relatively unskilled workers true it up enough to fit a gage.

[Donald Wood]

Stu, you were looking for material for cutters. Have you considered a piece of lawnmower blade or a large spade drill bit.

[Stuart Ablett]

Donald, both great sources of steel, both I do not have!

I can buy some SUM24L steel here, which is a HSS for fairly reasonable prices, I'll go that route.

Cheers!

[George Conklin]

Stu that is a good looking rig. I just wish I had the time and equipment to do that. If I built tools I would never get any turning done. With my full time job, my clock repair shop and then trying to turn I need a 54 hr. day.

Stu it is a beauty and looks like it does the job.

I just don't get it . Where does Stu find the time to do all that he does

[Stuart Ablett]

I just don't get it . Where does Stu find the time to do all that he does

Simple really, 5 little words.................

"I do not watch TV"

Cheers!

[Travis Porter]

No TV at all? Shame..... Well, maybe not. Only shop time I get is when the kids are asleep. I watch two or three shows (one kiddie show with my daughter), but not much.

[Richard Smith]

Ummh I'm just dropping in on this conversation. So forgive me if I'm way off. Have you tried useing those ceramic inserts? It would save a lot of work making little metal inserts.

[Bernie Weishapl]

I just don't get it . Where does Stu find the time to do all that he does

I don't have a clue George. I don't watch TV at all and I still need a 36 hr. day to do what he does.

[Stuart Ablett]

Ummh I'm just dropping in on this conversation. So forgive me if I'm way off. Have you tried useing those ceramic inserts? It would save a lot of work making little metal inserts.

Richard, please drop into any conversation we are having, anytime!

Ceramic inserts, I'm not sure I follow, are you talking about the cutting part of the tool?

I do not know if "Ceramic" would hold up, are they not somewhat brittle????

If you have an example, please do tell, I'm all ears!

[Stuart Ablett]

No TV at all? Shame..... Well, maybe not. Only shop time I get is when the kids are asleep. I watch two or three shows (one kiddie show with my daughter), but not much.

OK, I'll fess up, on about every second Sunday, at 7 PM here, there is a show called "Testuwan Dash" that is an hour long, my daughters, my wife and I will often all sit around watching it, it is fantastic. I guess I watch about 2 hours a month.

It is really easy, Japanese TV SUCKS, sports, you want sports............ OK take your pick Soccer or Baseball..........

The don't even run the MotoGP here on TV until a week after the race is over and at 2 or 3AM........ (my other hobby is motorcycles).

Cheers!