"RogerN" wrote in message
...
... a friend rebuilds valves and cylinders, I can make about $40 in
30 minutes machining a cylinder rod but loading up and going to the
shop makes it a couple hour ordeal. I can make the same rod in the
CNC lathe in about 5 minutes.
RogerN

How do you deal with the hard chrome and case-hardening?

jsw