07-04-2015, 06:18 PM
Modified a 3/8-24UNF x 2" long socket head cap screw to be a 1-1/4" long one. I needed one to fasten the face mill to it's mating arbor for Ed. It tool longer to remove the 3-jaw chuck from the lathe and fit the collet closer setup (about 5 minutes) than it did to cutoff, face and chamfer the screw. Yeah, I probably could have just put the collet into a hex collet block and put that in the 3-jaw chuck. I've had parts spin or push back in a collet block, never in the lever operated collet closer.
After the quick job, over to the mill. Snug up the arbor, put the machine in back gear, apply the brake and torque that cutter down. Done, ships tomorrow!
After the quick job, over to the mill. Snug up the arbor, put the machine in back gear, apply the brake and torque that cutter down. Done, ships tomorrow!