After watching John "Doubleboost's" videos on making an ER-32 collet holder for his lathe, I was inspired to make one for mine. For those of you who haven't seen it I highly recommend watching it.
Here's a you tube link to the first one in the series;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SV7lDiSXto
So after practicing on some aluminum and getting comfortable with cutting internal threading I took the plunge last week and bought some 3" diameter cold rolled steel. Yesterday I cut off a 3"+ chunk
and got to work. Here's where I'm at.
Current O.D. is 2.967", length is +- 3.2
This went quicker than I had planned so I'm kinda stuck. I'd like to continue but I haven't ordered the ER-32 collet set and the ER-32 Collet Nut yet. SWMBO informs me that they're not in the budget until next month.
I'd like to turn down the collet side a bit closer to the finished size since I've got time this weekend but I don't want to screw up and waste off too much. I haven't been able to find the specs on what the O.D. should be
so if somebody with better google-fu or has some suggestions I'd really appreciate it.
BTW. If you're not already a subscriber to John's channel, do yourself a favor and subscribe. Here's the link;
http://www.youtube.com/user/doubleboost
TIA,
Marfaguy
Here's a you tube link to the first one in the series;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SV7lDiSXto
So after practicing on some aluminum and getting comfortable with cutting internal threading I took the plunge last week and bought some 3" diameter cold rolled steel. Yesterday I cut off a 3"+ chunk
and got to work. Here's where I'm at.
Current O.D. is 2.967", length is +- 3.2
This went quicker than I had planned so I'm kinda stuck. I'd like to continue but I haven't ordered the ER-32 collet set and the ER-32 Collet Nut yet. SWMBO informs me that they're not in the budget until next month.
I'd like to turn down the collet side a bit closer to the finished size since I've got time this weekend but I don't want to screw up and waste off too much. I haven't been able to find the specs on what the O.D. should be
so if somebody with better google-fu or has some suggestions I'd really appreciate it.
BTW. If you're not already a subscriber to John's channel, do yourself a favor and subscribe. Here's the link;
http://www.youtube.com/user/doubleboost
TIA,
Marfaguy
If it's crazy but it works, it's not crazy.