03-20-2018, 07:06 AM
I used the term silly as to not wear out gizmo, to many gizmos are not good. I'm inexperience but on the same wave length as yourself. Thus making a reference to the tailstock mod, hell I thought it was a trick mod when I thought of it.
Using a test cut across the face of round bar. Was the way I found tool cutting hight, learn that most likely here.
I was making spacers for a hyme joint, base material was a tube, test cut would not have worked. The experienced machinist can tell a tool is not set correctly in short order. As the machining begins, which is an even bigger advantage when using the parting tool.
Wallmart scale .... just pointing out that General was still making or at least branding a 6" , You're likely correct in thinking it maybe foreign made ....... humor does not always come thru typing stuff, eye too eye a smile tips that off, wink also..
Cheers,
Using a test cut across the face of round bar. Was the way I found tool cutting hight, learn that most likely here.
I was making spacers for a hyme joint, base material was a tube, test cut would not have worked. The experienced machinist can tell a tool is not set correctly in short order. As the machining begins, which is an even bigger advantage when using the parting tool.
Wallmart scale .... just pointing out that General was still making or at least branding a 6" , You're likely correct in thinking it maybe foreign made ....... humor does not always come thru typing stuff, eye too eye a smile tips that off, wink also..
Cheers,
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