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    Yet Another Webster Begins

    How do you achieve the finish needed to not destroy the ring? Nickel plate?
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    Boring a cylinder - need advice please

    I need to bore a cylinder in gray cast iron. The finish bore is to be one inch. The largest drill bit I have is 1/2". Do I drill to 1/2" (in how many steps?) and use a boring bar to get to reamer step; or, do I buy the additional drills to get to reamer step? I do not have a one inch reamer...
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    Machining techniques for castings

    Thanks to everyone for the input. Tin, I'm recently retired and in the process of relocating to Florida! So... currently my shop is in pieces. I was a Systems Engineer, so the research, design, build, test, repeat process is second nature. I bought a Griz G0516 combo machine a couple years back...
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    Machining techniques for castings

    Can anyone recommend a resource for learning how to machine castings? I've learned quite a bit browsing the postings; but, would benefit from a ready reference when staring at the drawings! :o Thanks in advance!
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