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  1. terry_g

    Making A Knurling Tool

    I'm not giving up on cut knurling. Its on hold till the coarser wheels arrive. My wife tells me I always overthink things. But that's not true.
  2. terry_g

    Making A Knurling Tool

    This the link to the knurling wheels. I'm not sure where they came from but its two plus weeks delivery time. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CLHJM4QP?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Another thing I noticed was that the angled knurling wheels seem very forgiving as far as diameter of the...
  3. terry_g

    Making A Knurling Tool

    I gave one of the knurling wheels a few test runs on some mystery metal. I had varying results. It was definitely cutting. I found I got the best results with a high feed rate .012" per revolution and taking light cuts. I cut the second helix with the lathe in reverse. I think trying to set up...
  4. terry_g

    Making A Knurling Tool

    The $18.99 a pair wheels I have came from Amazon and they have sharp edges. I will see how they stand up.
  5. terry_g

    Making A Knurling Tool

    Last night I spent the evening making parts for a knurling tool. I picked up a pair of straight knurling wheels and need a tool for them. I am going to try my success at cut knurling using one wheel in the boring bar holder. If it works satisfactorily I will make a tool holder for the pair...
  6. terry_g

    DavidR8's shop shenanigans

    Dis you take pictures of the whole process? Un-crimp and re-crimp the bezel ring or a new one?
  7. terry_g

    Knurling?

    Surprisingly little. maybe 20% of the force a bump knurling tool would require.
  8. terry_g

    Knurling?

    The shaft is .750" and where I knurled it it measures .758" So there is some swagging happening. The tool started life as a piece of 5/8" key stock. I lighty touched the right half of the knurl with a file taking .002" off .
  9. terry_g

    Knurling?

    Years ago I acquired a straight knurling tool designed for use in a lantern tool post. I decided to make a tool with the two knurls that I could use in an AXA tool post. When I ground the two shafts off and tapped them out with a pin punch one of the wheels split in half. I have had that one...
  10. terry_g

    Bench magnifier lens

    I bought this one from Amazon and I am pleased with it.
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