wizardofwood
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Hi all
First post and first build all in one! I work as a machinist and in my spare time usually make wooden puzzles, hence the username.
I have decided to try my hand at a vacuum engine and having found some metric plans, have made a start. Hopefully posting here will keep the momentum up.
I won't go into a step by step of each piece, as I am sure you have all seen a lot of this before, but show you things that made the machining easier for me.
Onto the cylinder, Bore 26mm, OD 44mm, Length 58mm
Setup in the 4 Jaw as this is more rigid than my 3 jaw chuck and drill to 25mm
Rough bore and then finish with a HSS brazed bit with plenty of cutting fluid, I use a soluble oil and a finishing cut of 0.05mm.
All the fins were cut using a 1.5mm wide parting blade, and the sharp edges taken off with a 90 degree pointed tool.
Part off and the lathe work on the cylinder is finished!
First post and first build all in one! I work as a machinist and in my spare time usually make wooden puzzles, hence the username.
I have decided to try my hand at a vacuum engine and having found some metric plans, have made a start. Hopefully posting here will keep the momentum up.
I won't go into a step by step of each piece, as I am sure you have all seen a lot of this before, but show you things that made the machining easier for me.
Onto the cylinder, Bore 26mm, OD 44mm, Length 58mm
Setup in the 4 Jaw as this is more rigid than my 3 jaw chuck and drill to 25mm
Rough bore and then finish with a HSS brazed bit with plenty of cutting fluid, I use a soluble oil and a finishing cut of 0.05mm.
All the fins were cut using a 1.5mm wide parting blade, and the sharp edges taken off with a 90 degree pointed tool.
Part off and the lathe work on the cylinder is finished!