Hi Guys,
I'm very new to machining. I bought a Lathe (3-jaw chuck) and a bridgeport mill just for working on stuff for myself around the farm.
I have some spacers that I need to shorten. I'm not sure how to mount the part in the 3-jaw chuck in the lathe or in the vice on the mill. I think the mill would be faster in terms of removing the metal. I need to take about a 1/4 inch off the end. The end I'm shortening is not the end with the wide flange its the other end.
Any suggestions on how to hold the part so that I can do the work?
I'm very new to machining. I bought a Lathe (3-jaw chuck) and a bridgeport mill just for working on stuff for myself around the farm.
I have some spacers that I need to shorten. I'm not sure how to mount the part in the 3-jaw chuck in the lathe or in the vice on the mill. I think the mill would be faster in terms of removing the metal. I need to take about a 1/4 inch off the end. The end I'm shortening is not the end with the wide flange its the other end.
Any suggestions on how to hold the part so that I can do the work?