"Wes" wrote in message
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Jim Chandler wrote:

That's true, now that I think of it. The grade only signifies tension
strength. DUH! Using the tail stock is not a bad idea either. Thanks,
Jon.


Just the other day I had to remind an engineer that heat treating won't
make
a shaft stiffer. I think he was a bit suprised having a tool box pusher
mention Young's modulus.

4:1 is tail stock territory though there are things like a follow rest.
I've
never used one but I could see them being handy.

Wes

ya know, Wes - there are two types of engineers (actually this probably
applies to any group of folks) - those who think they know more than eveyone
else and are out to prove it, and those who end up actually knowing what
everyone else knows because they listen and ask questions - I haven't worked
production line stuff for decades, but I found that the Techs and even the
assembly folks could generally teach me something if I would just shut up
and listen to them - and at least in my experience, everyone I asked for
help was willing to help - maybe it had to do with the asking and listening
parts.


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