Laverda
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2014
- Location
- Riverside County, CA
I need to make some parts out of PTFE. As it is expensive stuff, any advice anyone can offer so I don't waste the material? I have in the past made the same part out of bronze and other plastics with no problems but have been asked to copy it in PTFE which I have never worked with.
Will be done on a manual lathe which only goes to 1800 rpm. Part is 3" in diameter and after turning will have a small amount of milling done to create a hex on one end.
So, I was thinking HSS would be the best choice? I have all the grinding equipment needed to make a razor sharp tool but what geometry on the tool?
I don't want to waste $2000 worth of material because I have no idea what I am doing!
Will be done on a manual lathe which only goes to 1800 rpm. Part is 3" in diameter and after turning will have a small amount of milling done to create a hex on one end.
So, I was thinking HSS would be the best choice? I have all the grinding equipment needed to make a razor sharp tool but what geometry on the tool?
I don't want to waste $2000 worth of material because I have no idea what I am doing!