[TheForge] 2 things

[craig.schaefer at verizon.net]

I was going to suggest the lathe because I happen to have one.
If you're near me, you're welcome to use it.

CraigS
Gresham, OR


>From: "Washington, Aubrey O." <awashington at ou.edu>
>Date: 2008/04/30 Wed PM 04:35:04 CDT
>To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: RE: [TheForge] 2 things

>Mark,
>
>I don't know about the gloves, but I'll try to describe what I've done on the end-drilling problem.  I have an extra Jacobs chuck that I fix firmly to my drill press table (many ways to do this) pointing up.  I chuck a center drill in the lower (fixed) chuck and I chuck the work piece in the upper (drill press) chuck.  Then I lower the spinning work piece onto the center drill to mark the center of the work piece with a starter hole.  Finally, I exchange the center drill for a drill bit of the proper size and finish drilling the hole.
>
>Of course, getting the upper and lower chucks lined up properly is important.  One way I've done that is to chuck a short piece of stock into both chucks at the same time, lower them onto the drill press table, and clamp the lower chuck into place; then remove the piece of stock.
>
>I have never tried doing many pieces in succession like this, and I'm sure it is not as precise as a lathe would be.  But, I don't have a metal lathe.  One potential problem with this method is that the hole you are drilling is "upside down" so it is hard to squirt cutting oil into it.
>
>I'm curious to hear how others have done this task.
>
>Aubrey
>
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>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mark Novak [mark at fireworkspdx.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:50 PM
>To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [TheForge] 2 things
>
>1. Anyone know a place that sells only lefty welding/kevlar/work gloves?
>
>2. What tool options are out there that would help me drill a centered
>hole into the end of mild steel rod (besides a punch to make a starter
>dent)? I have a drill press and a drill press vise, but I'm trying to
>make a single hole in many inch long sections of half-inch rod and
>don't want to have to set each one in the vise, trying to get it lined
>up each time with the bit and the starter dent, etc... Help!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mark Novak
>www.fireworkspdx.com
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