Trboatworks
Diamond
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2010
- Location
- Maryland- USA
I am trying to give a collet closure to a guy trying to fix up a Hardinge TL from the last of debris I have from the lathe.
Problem is the last 1/2” is stripped out so I don’t think he can use it.
What’s the deal- just like I think:
Buy some appropriate tube, thread and fix the old closure parts to it?
Are there any half measures that make sense?
The only thing I can think of is buying a cheap bit of tube from some 5C fixture- chop back and weld on..
I know- hardly worth the effort to fight with and get poor alignment after all the effort.
Weld on thicker wall tube- turn down and thread would work slick?
Just turn it over to the guy and let him deal with it?
I sure don’t need another even small project but hate to give something over that the guy will find himself unable to deal with.
Problem is the last 1/2” is stripped out so I don’t think he can use it.
What’s the deal- just like I think:
Buy some appropriate tube, thread and fix the old closure parts to it?
Are there any half measures that make sense?
The only thing I can think of is buying a cheap bit of tube from some 5C fixture- chop back and weld on..
I know- hardly worth the effort to fight with and get poor alignment after all the effort.
Weld on thicker wall tube- turn down and thread would work slick?
Just turn it over to the guy and let him deal with it?
I sure don’t need another even small project but hate to give something over that the guy will find himself unable to deal with.