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Originally Posted by cinqster
Fantastic job as ever Gio!
Hope you don't mind, but I am going to be critical about the rims! They seem to be suffering from 'chatter' were the cutting tool bounces across the metal and creates a pattern. I am guessing it may be because you are using the long cutting edge of the tool flat against the metal?
If that is the case, a good way to avoid this is to use the pointed tip of the tool and set the cross-slide saddle up at the angle of the cut eg. say 10 degrees of square for the rim edges. This will allow you to cut the angle cleanly with the tool tip. I know it's a real arse to set up when doing difficult profiles like rims, but the results are really worth it.
Forgive me if you know this already, but I thought it may also help other modellers wanting to do rims on a lathe!  |
Thanks man: TBH I know the stuff but also that is annoyng unmount the upper tower to rotate the saddle
, but I agree: it worth!
For this time I was too much excited to try the whole work steps, from the rims filling to the strokes and nipples preps. up to the stroke latching, next time would be good to do few rims more so I'll rotate the saddle to achieve the angled filling, with the same angle for several rims....
Thanks!