Hi,
I need to turn fairly long and thin bar. I’m thinking how should that be done. Finished product is mostly 8mm thick and 150mm long. However there is one shoulder with diameter of 11mm. If I were to make it from 11mm stock what might be the correct way of turning this? Some sort of steady rest which would be the opposite side of the cutting tool would be good but I only have huuuuge rest which doesn’t suit into this purpose.
I was thinking of two options. Have that 11mm shoulder machined separately then press fit it afterwards. Then it could be made from 8mm stock. Or machine short distance at a time and then move that part out from the jaws and continue another distance. Neither of those sounds very good, but is there any other choice?
Thank you in advance
I need to turn fairly long and thin bar. I’m thinking how should that be done. Finished product is mostly 8mm thick and 150mm long. However there is one shoulder with diameter of 11mm. If I were to make it from 11mm stock what might be the correct way of turning this? Some sort of steady rest which would be the opposite side of the cutting tool would be good but I only have huuuuge rest which doesn’t suit into this purpose.
I was thinking of two options. Have that 11mm shoulder machined separately then press fit it afterwards. Then it could be made from 8mm stock. Or machine short distance at a time and then move that part out from the jaws and continue another distance. Neither of those sounds very good, but is there any other choice?
Thank you in advance