Who's got a lathe?
06-20-2007, 04:07 PM
#1
Who's got a lathe? I'm not a machinist but cant you take a rectanular peice of stock, say aluminum (said like Sgt Shultz... one for the old timers there), and turn it and make it round? I had a fuel log made at a local machine shop and they gave me a block. 
I was wondering if we had anyone here with a lathe *cough* Robert? that could spruce it up a bit. Its drilled and tapped but isnt very asthetic.
I was wondering if we had anyone here with a lathe *cough* Robert? that could spruce it up a bit. Its drilled and tapped but isnt very asthetic. 
06-20-2007, 05:10 PM
#2
Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
I'm not a machinist but cant you take a rectanular peice of stock, say aluminum (said like Sgt Shultz... one for the old timers there), and turn it and make it round? I had a fuel log made at a local machine shop and they gave me a block. I was wondering if we had anyone here with a lathe *cough* Robert? that could spruce it up a bit. Its drilled and tapped but isnt very asthetic.
I was wondering if we had anyone here with a lathe *cough* Robert? that could spruce it up a bit. Its drilled and tapped but isnt very asthetic. Another option is milling flat edges to make it octogon shaped.
Mike
06-20-2007, 05:21 PM
#3
The machinist was supposed to make it round, so I'm not going back there and give and give him another chance to screw up again. IT was only $50 but still, another 30 minutes to turn it wouldnt have killed him.
The hex thing is a good idea. I can file that or grind it first then file.
The hex thing is a good idea. I can file that or grind it first then file.
