07-03-2012, 02:11 AM
Hello All,
It's been about a day now since the experiment and with the time I have considered the results a little more than I had when I wrote the first post here,
Regarding the dullish finish, The track roller used isn't polished but is a ground finish , if it were polished then maybe a brighter finish would be possible, then there is the issue of roller crown, the smaller the crown radius the higher the pressure at the working "edge" probably producing a finish in one pass with less wear and tear on the lathe, once I have mastered the the bump "knurlishing process" I think I am going to make a scissor type, for general use, where the pressure and so size can be better controlled.
Best Regards
Rick
It's been about a day now since the experiment and with the time I have considered the results a little more than I had when I wrote the first post here,
Regarding the dullish finish, The track roller used isn't polished but is a ground finish , if it were polished then maybe a brighter finish would be possible, then there is the issue of roller crown, the smaller the crown radius the higher the pressure at the working "edge" probably producing a finish in one pass with less wear and tear on the lathe, once I have mastered the the bump "knurlishing process" I think I am going to make a scissor type, for general use, where the pressure and so size can be better controlled.
Best Regards
Rick
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