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Posted by on May 7, 2008, 11:08 pm
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I have an aluminum tube that I need to bore about 1" at end out to at
least 5.57" -- it varies from about 5.47" to about 5.60".
Unfortunately, this is too big to put on my Sherline lathe--it won't
fit onto the outside of chuck that I can find for the Sherline. I
have this vague notion that there might be some way to do this by
putting an end mill in the headstock and rotating the workpiece so
that the end mill removes a fairly consistent layer. This doesn't
have to be spectacularly precise. I tried this approach, and except
that I couldn't figure out a way to get the workpiece to turn
consistently (since it wasn't supported), it almost seemed to work.
Does anyone have any clever ways to do what I am trying to do, without
breaking down and buying a bigger lathe? Some clever way to mount the
tube on a 3.5" OD chuck, for example?
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Posted by Tom Gardner on May 7, 2008, 11:34 pm
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>I have an aluminum tube that I need to bore about 1" at end out to at
> least 5.57" -- it varies from about 5.47" to about 5.60".
> Unfortunately, this is too big to put on my Sherline lathe--it won't
> fit onto the outside of chuck that I can find for the Sherline. I
> have this vague notion that there might be some way to do this by
> putting an end mill in the headstock and rotating the workpiece so
> that the end mill removes a fairly consistent layer. This doesn't
> have to be spectacularly precise. I tried this approach, and except
> that I couldn't figure out a way to get the workpiece to turn
> consistently (since it wasn't supported), it almost seemed to work.
>
> Does anyone have any clever ways to do what I am trying to do, without
> breaking down and buying a bigger lathe? Some clever way to mount the
> tube on a 3.5" OD chuck, for example?
One piece? Buy a bigger lathe...farm it out...Buy a bigger lathe...farm it
out...Buy a bigger lathe...farm it out...Hmmmm.
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Posted by Winston on May 8, 2008, 12:44 am
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> I have an aluminum tube that I need to bore about 1" at end out to at
> least 5.57" -- it varies from about 5.47" to about 5.60".
What diameter is the tube, now?
I remember reading in TMBR about a technique that was very cool if you can
figure out how to clamp one end of the tube to a non-moving bench.
1) You find or make a cylindrical plug that just fits inside the present bore.
2) Drill through the axial center of the plug and tap for a (say) 1/2"
machine screw (with backup nut).
3) Mill radially into the top of the plug to accomodate a lathe tool and
space to hold some swarf.
4) Drill into the plug to accomodate a clamping screw for the lathe tool.
5) Clamp the lathe tool in the plug, thread the 1/2" machine screw with a
backup nut and lubricate the OD of the plug.
6) Insert and rotate the plug in your tube. The body of the plug will guide
the cutter and keep it at a constant depth of cut.
7) Use a breaker bar to create your new bore.
8) BE the mill.
--Winston
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Posted by Bruce in Bangkok on May 8, 2008, 2:57 am
Please log in for more thread options On Wed, 7 May 2008 20:08:15 -0700 (PDT), clayton@claytoncramer.com
wrote:
>I have an aluminum tube that I need to bore about 1" at end out to at
>least 5.57" -- it varies from about 5.47" to about 5.60".
>Unfortunately, this is too big to put on my Sherline lathe--it won't
>fit onto the outside of chuck that I can find for the Sherline. I
>have this vague notion that there might be some way to do this by
>putting an end mill in the headstock and rotating the workpiece so
>that the end mill removes a fairly consistent layer. This doesn't
>have to be spectacularly precise. I tried this approach, and except
>that I couldn't figure out a way to get the workpiece to turn
>consistently (since it wasn't supported), it almost seemed to work.
>
>Does anyone have any clever ways to do what I am trying to do, without
>breaking down and buying a bigger lathe? Some clever way to mount the
>tube on a 3.5" OD chuck, for example?
If you can find a way to clamp the tube on the compound so that it is
centered vertically on the headstock center (you an align it
horizontally with the cross feed) you could make a fly cutter sort of
tool to bore the inside of the tube.
Or use a four jawed chuck, maybe with the jaws turned around and some
blocking to hold the inside of the tube while you bore the other end.
Or machine a two diameter arbor. The larger diameter presses into the
tube, the smaller diameter fits your chuck.
Bruce-in-Bangkok
(correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom)
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Posted by _ on May 8, 2008, 10:09 am
Please log in for more thread options On Wed, 7 May 2008 20:08:15 -0700 (PDT), clayton@claytoncramer.com wrote:
> I have an aluminum tube that I need to bore about 1" at end out to at
> least 5.57" -- it varies from about 5.47" to about 5.60".
> Unfortunately, this is too big to put on my Sherline lathe--it won't
> fit onto the outside of chuck that I can find for the Sherline. I
> have this vague notion that there might be some way to do this by
> putting an end mill in the headstock and rotating the workpiece so
> that the end mill removes a fairly consistent layer. This doesn't
> have to be spectacularly precise. I tried this approach, and except
> that I couldn't figure out a way to get the workpiece to turn
> consistently (since it wasn't supported), it almost seemed to work.
>
> Does anyone have any clever ways to do what I am trying to do, without
> breaking down and buying a bigger lathe? Some clever way to mount the
> tube on a 3.5" OD chuck, for example?
Simple - if the part will fit over the ways.
Make a bit you CAN hold in the chuck. Larger is better. Bore a recess in
the face of the bit, big enough that you can reach in with a spanner and
turn the heads of four bolts that go sideways to the axis of the lathe, for
which bolts you have drilled and threaded holes. In essence you are making
a simple four-jaw chuck with outward-moving jaws. The work holding will be
poor; if you can live with marks on the inside of the non-machined section
make the ends of the bolts pointy.
Mount part and centre, bore (carefully) to suit.
If your part is long you'll have to use/make a steady as well.
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> least 5.57" -- it varies from about 5.47" to about 5.60".
> Unfortunately, this is too big to put on my Sherline lathe--it won't
> fit onto the outside of chuck that I can find for the Sherline. I
> have this vague notion that there might be some way to do this by
> putting an end mill in the headstock and rotating the workpiece so
> that the end mill removes a fairly consistent layer. This doesn't
> have to be spectacularly precise. I tried this approach, and except
> that I couldn't figure out a way to get the workpiece to turn
> consistently (since it wasn't supported), it almost seemed to work.
>
> Does anyone have any clever ways to do what I am trying to do, without
> breaking down and buying a bigger lathe? Some clever way to mount the
> tube on a 3.5" OD chuck, for example?