Gort's New Toy

[c11man]

I can slide it in about 8-10 inches.

Wow, that sounds really bad...

so you wont be able to do the groove on the end of the tube i take it?

if not ill just have my local machine shop do that part. no biggy

[sgort87]

Looks like that's the way to do it.

[ramses]

he can still do it. Cut it an inch or so long, remove the tailstock, put on steady rest, grab short section in chuck, groove, then part off.

Working with small lathes requires creative thinking. You may also be able to ream out your headstock taper a little to fit it through. Some people do that with the 7x8/10/12/14/16 lathes.

[sgort87]

I thought I replied to this again, but apparently not...

I CAN fit the pipe through. I thought the pulley on the end was like the rest of the pulleys on it where it was capped, but it allows for pass-through.

Check your local place and get a quote. If it's ridiculous, I'll do it, but if it's not bad, I'd rather them do it so I don't have to make a tool that I'll probably never use again.

[c11man]

ok i will go check out there prices

[ramses]

I'd rather them do it so I don't have to make a tool that I'll probably never use again.

Parting tool? you'll use that kind of a lot.

[sgort87]

I can't think of any time I'll need to make tiny grooves inside of pipe. Not for the things I do anyway.

[ramses]

oh... inside... internal O-rings?

[c11man]

nope, internal spiral retaining clip

and the part i need cannot be seperating from the rest of the tube to make it easier to fit on the lathe. but thats only because its the chamber...

[ramses]

Shchelkin spiral? Good luck?

pics or it never happened.

[inonickname]

It's to hold the end plug of a co-axial pneumatic in, not cause supersonic combustion.

[ramses]

Awww...