+- MetalworkingFun Forum (http://www.metalworkingfun.com)
+-- Forum: Machining (http://www.metalworkingfun.com/forum-5.html)
+--- Forum: How-To's (http://www.metalworkingfun.com/forum-8.html)
+--- Thread: a chuck refit (/thread-816.html)
RE: a chuck refit - stevec - 09-10-2012
Interesting John. Good job. By the way? what is silver steel? The price of regular steel around here seems to be worth the price of silver.
RE: a chuck refit - EdK - 09-11-2012
(09-10-2012, 06:30 PM)stevec Wrote: Interesting John. Good job. By the way? what is silver steel? The price of regular steel around here seems to be worth the price of silver.
I believe silver steel is what we would call tool steel such as O-1, etc.
Ed
RE: a chuck refit - Mayhem - 09-11-2012
I thought silver steel was what you guys call drill rod but I may be wrong.
I used a similar method - drilled and tapped for some pins I made then brazed and filed to shape (back gear):
[attachment=2930]
[attachment=2931]
[attachment=2932]
RE: a chuck refit - stevec - 09-11-2012
Wow! kudos to you and Bob, that's "going the extra mile" on a repair!
RE: a chuck refit - EdK - 09-11-2012
(09-11-2012, 06:53 AM)Mayhem Wrote: I thought silver steel was what you guys call drill rod but I may be wrong.
Drill rod is tool steel. The "O" in O-1 means it's oil hardening, "A" is air hardening and "W" is water hardening tool steels. I'm sure the experts will correct me if I'm wrong here.
Ed
RE: a chuck refit - SnailPowered - 09-11-2012
What is D-2 tool steel then? Not trying to be a smart ass just wondering. I don't know a lot about metal grades but have seen lots of knives that were D2.
RE: a chuck refit - dallen - 09-11-2012
different alloy but still tool steel
Silver Steel I believe is a name that came from the UK here most call it drill rod which is what it is alloyed for, The Silver comes from it being nice and shiny, but I may be wrong
RE: a chuck refit - doubleboost - 09-11-2012
Silver steel & drill rod are the same
Alloy steel with a ground finish that can be hardened & temperd
John
RE: a chuck refit - DaveH - 09-11-2012
Just to say most 'Silver steel' in the UK is for water quenching. So it is the same/similar to W1 drill rod.
DaveH
RE: a chuck refit - doubleboost - 09-11-2012
(09-10-2012, 03:02 PM)doubleboost Wrote: Hi
Bob
Propper old school repair
I did a similar fix on the rack of my colchester lathe
Silver steel plugs hammerd in then filed to shape
I cant find any pictures of the finished job but it worked fine
John
![[Image: RACK3.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/RACK3.jpg)
![[Image: RACK1.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/RACK1.jpg)
![[Image: RACK2.jpg]](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii63/john970s0/RACK2.jpg)
It is all coming back to me now
The plugs were 5 mm cap heads screwed and thread locked in place cut off then filed to shape
John