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(nattydreadlocks) wrote in
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I want to get into the hobby of machinist;automotive machinery to be
exact. I have six kids so I am on a really tight budget. My question
is, can I bore automotive engine blocks on a large grizzly mill? I
have read alot of posts that discourage against this but how difficult
could it be? I am not sure of what particular modle to purchase but it
will be pretty heavy-duty. I can buy a very stirdy jig to hold a
engine block from one of the many companies which now sell machines
which are similuar to a mill. The only problem I can see, is what type
of boring bit to use and how to attach it? Is a R8 end holder sturdy
engough? It must be sturdy enough to bore hole up to six inches. Any
coments?

Hehe...not a chance in hell...
Ya...you *can* do it.....but the bore will be absolute junk, quality-
wise. R8 doesn't have the ridgity needed to bore the block to the
quality requirements needed for an engine.
As for the other poster on the hone...junk bore to start with on a
hone....junk bore after honing...

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Anthony

You can't 'idiot proof' anything....every time you try, they just make
better idiots.

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