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RE: Machining Stainless Steel - DaveH - 05-26-2012

(05-25-2012, 08:51 PM)aametalmaster Wrote: I machined SS a few times a week years ago. VR Wesson was my favorite carbide and i slowed the lathe down and had no problems. I machined 304, 316 and Alloy 20 (Carpenter 20) for pump parts...Bob

Bob, were you using any coolant?
Smiley-eatdrink004
DaveH

RE: Machining Stainless Steel - ScrapMetal - 05-26-2012

I made these "discs" out of 303 using my old SB lathe and HSS cutters - dry. Just used a slow speed, "light" cuts and sharp tooling.

[Image: sose001.jpg]

FYI - Outer diameter is about 1".

-Ron

RE: Machining Stainless Steel - EdK - 05-26-2012

Ron,

Wow! Those turned out very nice. Beautiful finish on them. Thumbsup

Ed

RE: Machining Stainless Steel - DaveH - 05-26-2012

Ron

Nice ThumbsupSmiley-signs107
Smiley-eatdrink004
DaveH

RE: Machining Stainless Steel - ScrapMetal - 05-27-2012

Thanks guys. Blush

-Ron

RE: Machining Stainless Steel - RobWilson - 05-27-2012

What ya making Ed ? Big Grin

Rob Popcorn

RE: Machining Stainless Steel - EdK - 05-27-2012

(05-27-2012, 02:17 AM)RobWilson Wrote: What ya making Ed ? Big Grin

Rob Popcorn

Rob,

I'm making a version of Dave's swivel keyring.

http://www.metalworkingfun.com/showthread.php?tid=7&pid=4537#pid4537

I'll be using the stainless steel for the swivel piece.

Ed

RE: Machining Stainless Steel - Mayhem - 05-28-2012

Isn't that nice guys? Ed is making us all 'members' key rings, so we feel a sense of belonging and mate ship. Next Dave will post a video of the secret hand shake, PixMan is writing the club song and Willie is working out the club colours. Man, are we cool or what?

RE: Machining Stainless Steel - krv3000 - 05-28-2012

hi well me fly wheel on engine No13 is stainless steel i prefer HSS for stainless work but when i have had to use tungsten tipped tools i use Pound shop penetrating spray as cutting oil

RE: Machining Stainless Steel - Highpower - 05-28-2012

(05-28-2012, 06:49 AM)Mayhem Wrote: Isn't that nice guys? Ed is making us all 'members' key rings, so we feel a sense of belonging and mate ship. Next Dave will post a video of the secret hand shake, PixMan is writing the club song and Willie is working out the club colours. Man, are we cool or what?

Minor correction:

John is working out the colours. I am baking the cookies.... Big Grin