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Kevin Bauer

Nov 18, 2023

I was watching your Maker's Vise build and was curious about the insert you used to get a better finish. You said it was designed for brass & alumin(i)um, gave a very nice finish on steel, but wouldn't last long.

What kind of insert is it, and how did you know it would do this? My knowledge of inserts ends at "I found an insert shape decoder chart online."

I have zero hands-on machining experience but hope to change that someday.

Thanks!

Jonesey Makes

Nov 19, 2023

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Hi Kevin, it has a much higher rake angle at the cutting edge and is therefore sharper leaving a better finish, but the being sharper it breaks down faster in steel and doesn’t last very long, plus you can only take light cuts. I found this out through experimentation.

Steffen Hjortshøj

Sep 22, 2023

Hi again. Im just about to start the indexingplate project, and for 1 of them it will be no issues since the center bore on the lathe is about 22mm. But i stumbled on an issue with my own lathe. The plate with 9 numbers is printer with an ID of 45mm. and my centerbore is 54ish. so i wont be able to use the part ive printed. do you know if its difficult to change the ID in the drawing?

best regard steffen

Jonesey Makes

Sep 22, 2023

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Hi Steffen, I think I would have to go back to the drawing board and redesign the part. Would it be possible to make an adapter perhaps? Or machine the 3D print to fit?

Steffen Hjortshøj

Sep 22, 2023

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Thanks for the reply, yes an adapter is within my capacity as a rookie fusion 360 user så that is a good idea. And if i print with more infill i definately can try machining the hole bigger😊 thanks for the tips👍

Best regards Steffen

Jonesey Makes

Sep 10, 2023

It should be doable using suitable 3D cad software, but I don’t have much experience of manipulating STL files

Steffen Hjortshøj

Sep 10, 2023

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im sure i will figure it out😊(if in doubt, youtube it🤣) im sure it will be a cool project anyways😊

Steffen Hjortshøj

Sep 10, 2023

Hi. Thanks for a cool video about the indexing plates project. Im new to both the lathe and 3d printing but just bought the plans for a this project😊 keep up the good work.

Best regard from Norway

Steffen

Jonesey Makes

Sep 10, 2023

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Thanks Steffen! Good luck with it and let me know how you get on!

Steffen Hjortshøj

Sep 10, 2023

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I will😊 only question i have for starters is if its difficult to change the dimension in the stl file?for the 3d printed part? im making one for my self, on a colchester triumph lathe, the shaft is about 56 mm. and one as a gift for a friend that has a chinese lathe with a shaft that is about 20-22 mm.