Ivan Vegvary wrote:
Subject almost says it all.
Making a tube so I can splice two refrigeration hoses (manifold gauge hoses)
together since nobody is willing to sell me the needed fitting to my 30 lb.
bottle of R-134.

Start with 1/4" diameter by 2" long piece of air hardened steel. Put it in
3 jaw chuck. Drill full length with an 1/8" drill bit. Try to cram it into
the hoses, too big. Back into the 3 jaw, live center in tail stock, reduce
the diameter, flip it end for end and reduce the rest to match. Clean up
with a little piece of emery cloth. Project complete, except my hands are
filthy black.

Tools are relatively clean. Chuck key is pretty clean. 1/4" rod is brand
new. Why is machining so filthy? Does this happened to you guys also?
Seriously, I could do a brake job on my truck and only get half as dirty!!
What gives?

Ivan Vegvary


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