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Default Excitement at the Lathe

On Fri, 8 Jul 2016 11:32:36 -0400
"G. Ross" wrote:

My other "Poor man's stress test" happened while hollowing out a vase
with a Forstner bit. The bit was held in a Jacob's chuck on a taper
which fit into the tailstock. Forstner bits get hot and expand and
sometimes bind on withdrawal. I usually back out frequently, blow


i found out that forstner bits work best for shallow holes and for
deep holes i use an electricians boring bit

there is a piccolo or flute maker that uses a metal lathe for getting
deep and accurate holes in his pieces

actually i think he does all his work on the metal lathe