"Jim Wilkins" wrote in message
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On Apr 21, 4:38 pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:
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You can machine it but you don't want to machine the bore, because it
requires excellent boring technique to avoid smearing the bronze and
closing
up the pores. ...
Ed Huntress-

How about reaming?

jsw

All they tell you is to use very sharp tools and positive rake. If you have
an unused reamer, I'd try it if it doesn't have a microbevel. If it's not
new or if it does have a microbevel, I personally wouldn't use it.

But I have little experience machining Oilite. I have turned down a couple
of outside diameters and it cut very clean. I hone my HSS tools with a hard
Arkansas stone for critical jobs like that.

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Ed Huntress