Richard Rogers
Titanium
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2001
- Location
- Bentley, Louisiana
Question about if one were turning a slender shaft in an engine lathe, and using a follower rest: Which jaw would be taking the greatest thrust? The upper or the opposite jaw of the follower rest?
Does anyone have data? I'm now curious as to whether to force deflecting the work back away from the cutting tool is stronger than the force of the work trying to climb up on the tool, or vice-versa......
Why all the variance in design when it comes to this attachment? I've seen them "plain" that had one jaw perpendicular to the lathe tool, and one dead opposite. I've seen others that had the top jaw tilted toward the operator, and the back jaw angling up from below center to meet the workpiece. Other variances I've noted as well.
Seeking: Thoughts, experience, knowledge, plagiarized responses from reference materials at hand (naaaahh, not on THIS board!)??? --- anyone.......?
Thanks,
Richard
Does anyone have data? I'm now curious as to whether to force deflecting the work back away from the cutting tool is stronger than the force of the work trying to climb up on the tool, or vice-versa......
Why all the variance in design when it comes to this attachment? I've seen them "plain" that had one jaw perpendicular to the lathe tool, and one dead opposite. I've seen others that had the top jaw tilted toward the operator, and the back jaw angling up from below center to meet the workpiece. Other variances I've noted as well.
Seeking: Thoughts, experience, knowledge, plagiarized responses from reference materials at hand (naaaahh, not on THIS board!)??? --- anyone.......?
Thanks,
Richard