Machining Stainless Steel

[DaveH]

(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?

DaveH

[ScrapMetal]

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.



FYI - Outer diameter is about 1".

-Ron

[EdK]

Ron,

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

Ed

[DaveH]

Ron

Nice

DaveH

[ScrapMetal]

Thanks guys.

-Ron

[RobWilson]

What ya making Ed ?

Rob

[EdK]

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

Rob

Rob,

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

http://www.metalworkingfun.com/showthrea...37#pid4537

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

Ed

[Mayhem]

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?

[krv3000]

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

[Highpower]

(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....