I was planning on using a piece of Sched.80 pipe to make a cylinder sleeve for an IC engine
The problem is I can't seem to get a decent finish on it in the lathe. I've tried carbide and HSS bits, varied the speed, feed and tool height and just can't get a smooth finish. It comes out with bands of clean cuts and then a band of rough cut.
Is it me or the pipe??? I don't want to start boring the inside diameter until I can get something that resembles a smooth enough surface for honing and lapping.
Dean
The problem is I can't seem to get a decent finish on it in the lathe. I've tried carbide and HSS bits, varied the speed, feed and tool height and just can't get a smooth finish. It comes out with bands of clean cuts and then a band of rough cut.
Is it me or the pipe??? I don't want to start boring the inside diameter until I can get something that resembles a smooth enough surface for honing and lapping.
Dean