zeeprogrammer
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Foozer said:What did you grind the bit from? Only red bits I have are those carbide tipped ones that I could do without.
I've used enough of the 'ranting smiley' recently...but could use one more here. You're right Bob. I didn't think I had any carbide tools. Thinking it was HSS, I just grabbed a red bit that came with the lathe and had a go.
It was 'pointy' and I used the 'straight edge' method to center the bit.
Maryak said:... salt cucumber. ...the tool bit just does not look like HSS to me,...
Anchovies for me but the salt cucumber will be tried.
Why do you say 'does not look like HSS'? The color of the metal on what is supposed to be a rake? I found my first attempt to grind a tool bit...it is certainly HSS...and it doesn't have that coloration.
Thanks all. There's several positives here. 1) Knowing that I made fundamental blunder means the confidence hit I took last night is restored to 'maybe I can'. 2) In investigating my blunder I found a bag of HSS bits I had purchased some time ago. So I have the right material to practice on.