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Process:
A gentleman from Moncton contacted me if I could make him some bag pipe drone stocks on my lathe and after looking at a sample he brought I took some measurements and started replicating. The steps were as follows:
1. Cut 6" pieces out of 2" solid Acetal
2. Chuck and indicate, then center drill the stock
3. Turn the outside down about 0.015" for a nice surface finish
4. Drill 4.500" deep, 1" wide
5. Bore 4.500" deep, 1.580" wide
6. Part off at 4.500"
7. Face the remaining 1.500" long piece
8. Turn it down about 0.015" for a nice surface finish
9. Flip it around and face the other side
10. Turn down 0.900" to a diameter of 1.560"
11. Thread at 32 TPI for the hemp to have something to grab on to
12. Flip it around and use a profile cutter to cut the curvature
13. Drill three 5/8" diameter holes spaced equally into the face
Videos:
Pictures:
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| Turning the outside to 1.850" |
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| The outside is finished |
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| About half-way through with turning the outside |
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| Done turning the outside |
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| Drilling to 5/8" |
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| Then drilling to 1.000" |
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| Cooling the drill bits in flood coolant between usage |
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| Almost done drilling |
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| Another view |
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| Boring 4.500" deep to 1.590" inside diameter |
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| The parted off parts |
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| Tools of the trade |
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| Threading the 1.500" wide piece so the hemp will adhere better |
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| Another step completed |
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| Ready for the profiling |
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| Using a custom-made profiling tool to cut the contour |
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| The contoured piece |
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| Getting ready to drill the 3 holes |
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| In the midst of drilling the holes |
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| Close-up of the drilling process |
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| The finished part |
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| Another view |
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| View from the front |
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| View from the top |
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| Another view |
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| Done |
Tools:
Metal lathe & accessories
Metal band saw
Cordless drill
Materials:
6" of 2" diameter acetal
Time:
16 hrs
Conclusion:
This was a fun job. I love my lathe!
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