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Turning Rulon
I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although you
really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. All that Saint-Gobain says about turning it is that the tools need to be sharp sharp sharp and the lathe needs to be clean clean clean. I'm more wondering if there is a tool set up that's best or if a tool that's good for aluminum will be good for Rulon, and if there's anything special I need to do to put a good finish on one (other than using my own damn tools, or borrowing the shop of someone who actually has a round-nose finishing tool). Thanks in advance. -- Tim Wescott Control systems and communications consulting http://www.wescottdesign.com Need to learn how to apply control theory in your embedded system? "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" by Tim Wescott Elsevier/Newnes, http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html |
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Turning Rulon
I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although you
really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. All that Saint-Gobain says about turning it is that the tools need to be sharp sharp sharp and the lathe needs to be clean clean clean. I'm more wondering if there is a tool set up that's best or if a tool that's good for aluminum will be good for Rulon, and if there's anything special I need to do to put a good finish on one (other than using my own damn tools, or borrowing the shop of someone who actually has a round-nose finishing tool). Thanks in advance. -- Tim Wescott Nothing much to say about the tooling other than the "sharp, sharp, sharp" thing is deadnuts accurate. However, WEAR A RESPIRATOR!!!!!!! The fumes are bad, both for short- and long-term exposures. Short-term can cause BAD headaches, nausea, burning eyes and a nose that only Rudolfs mom would love. Long-term can cause a couple kinds of cancers and other never-get-overs. Luck Mike |
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Turning Rulon
On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:23:53 -0500, Tim Wescott
wrote: I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although you really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. All that Saint-Gobain says about turning it is that the tools need to be sharp sharp sharp and the lathe needs to be clean clean clean. I'm more wondering if there is a tool set up that's best or if a tool that's good for aluminum will be good for Rulon, and if there's anything special I need to do to put a good finish on one (other than using my own damn tools, or borrowing the shop of someone who actually has a round-nose finishing tool). Thanks in advance. -- Tim Wescott Control systems and communications consulting http://www.wescottdesign.com Need to learn how to apply control theory in your embedded system? "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" by Tim Wescott Elsevier/Newnes, http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html I am in Saint Gobain in California almost daily and can tell you ,all tooling is custom ground ( high speed steel) There are very few inserts used if any. If you need me to ask any question or need an email of a machine shop supervisor let me know. Regards Daveb |
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Turning Rulon
The Davenport's wrote:
I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although you really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. Tim Wescott Nothing much to say about the tooling other than the "sharp, sharp, sharp" thing is deadnuts accurate. However, WEAR A RESPIRATOR!!!!!!! The fumes are bad, both for short- and long-term exposures. Short-term can cause BAD headaches, nausea, burning eyes and a nose that only Rudolfs mom would love. Long-term can cause a couple kinds of cancers and other never-get-overs. Huh? This stuff is Teflon and rust, as far as I know. Unless you are really going at it in high speed production, you shouldn't be heating it anywhere near the decomposition temperature of Teflon, which is 450 C. Rust doesn't sound that poisonous, although the dust might be nasty. Is there something else in there? Jon |
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Turning Rulon
Tim Wescott wrote:
I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although you really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. Where did you get it from? What sort of stuff are you making? It has been recommended as the best seal material for Stirling engines, which I've been wanting to do some work on, so I've been keeping my eye open for info on the stuff. I have machined a fair bit of plain Teflon, however. Jon |
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Turning Rulon
On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:00:40 -0500, Jon Elson
wrote: The Davenport's wrote: I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although you really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. Tim Wescott Nothing much to say about the tooling other than the "sharp, sharp, sharp" thing is deadnuts accurate. However, WEAR A RESPIRATOR!!!!!!! The fumes are bad, both for short- and long-term exposures. Short-term can cause BAD headaches, nausea, burning eyes and a nose that only Rudolfs mom would love. Long-term can cause a couple kinds of cancers and other never-get-overs. Huh? This stuff is Teflon and rust, as far as I know. Unless you are really going at it in high speed production, you shouldn't be heating it anywhere near the decomposition temperature of Teflon, which is 450 C. Rust doesn't sound that poisonous, although the dust might be nasty. Is there something else in there? Jon I watch pure teflon being compression molded all day and the only thing that is dangerous is ingesting the raw material , no one wears any protective devices. After the material is molded it goes into the oven at 500 deg. or so for about 4-6 hrs......I will pay more attention tomorrow. My customer makes about every type plastic known and I have never heard of anyone getting sick or any long term effects. I usally spend 20-30 hours a week there doing plc and special machine design as well as the repairs of the cnc equipment. One side effect of teflon is the "Teflon Flu" which is not nice and takes a few days to get over. I will check out the rulon in the morning. Regards Daveb |
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Turning Rulon
Jon Elson wrote:
Tim Wescott wrote: I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although you really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. Where did you get it from? What sort of stuff are you making? It has been recommended as the best seal material for Stirling engines, which I've been wanting to do some work on, so I've been keeping my eye open for info on the stuff. I have machined a fair bit of plain Teflon, however. Small Parts, Inc., where it costs $$ (but this is a small part of a commercial machine, so it's OK). We're using it for a sliding bearing. -- Tim Wescott Wescott Design Services http://www.wescottdesign.com Do you need to implement control loops in software? "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" gives you just what it says. See details at http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html |
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Turning Rulon
On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:00:40 -0500, Jon Elson
wrote: The Davenport's wrote: I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although you really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. Tim Wescott Nothing much to say about the tooling other than the "sharp, sharp, sharp" thing is deadnuts accurate. However, WEAR A RESPIRATOR!!!!!!! The fumes are bad, both for short- and long-term exposures. Short-term can cause BAD headaches, nausea, burning eyes and a nose that only Rudolfs mom would love. Long-term can cause a couple kinds of cancers and other never-get-overs. Huh? This stuff is Teflon and rust, as far as I know. Unless you are really going at it in high speed production, you shouldn't be heating it anywhere near the decomposition temperature of Teflon, which is 450 C. Rust doesn't sound that poisonous, although the dust might be nasty. Is there something else in there? Jon I watched it being made today.....no rust, however some Rulon has bronze in it. This makes sense for a bearing surface. This product is only made by Saint Gobain and there are quite a few variations of it. There is no danger associated with this material except when it's heated like you say and then only minor complications. If you need any specific information about Rulon let me know. Regards Regards Daveb |
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Turning Rulon...Sorry...being too flip
I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although
you really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. Tim Wescott Nothing much to say about the tooling other than the "sharp, sharp, sharp" thing is deadnuts accurate. However, WEAR A RESPIRATOR!!!!!!! The fumes are bad, both for short- and long-term exposures. Short-term can cause BAD headaches, nausea, burning eyes and a nose that only Rudolfs mom would love. Long-term can cause a couple kinds of cancers and other never-get-overs. Huh? This stuff is Teflon and rust, as far as I know. Unless you are really going at it in high speed production, you shouldn't be heating it anywhere near the decomposition temperature of Teflon, which is 450 C. Rust doesn't sound that poisonous, although the dust might be nasty. Is there something else in there? Jon Sorry...I was being a little flip as to the long term effects...shouldn't have done it, but I did...sorry. The short term effects, however, I'l stand by what I said. Mike |
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Turning Rulon
On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:05:38 +0000, DaveB wrote:
On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:23:53 -0500, Tim Wescott wrote: I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although you really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. All that Saint-Gobain says about turning it is that the tools need to be sharp sharp sharp and the lathe needs to be clean clean clean. I'm more wondering if there is a tool set up that's best or if a tool that's good for aluminum will be good for Rulon, and if there's anything special I need to do to put a good finish on one (other than using my own damn tools, or borrowing the shop of someone who actually has a round-nose finishing tool). Thanks in advance. -- Tim Wescott Control systems and communications consulting http://www.wescottdesign.com Need to learn how to apply control theory in your embedded system? "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" by Tim Wescott Elsevier/Newnes, http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html I am in Saint Gobain in California almost daily and can tell you ,all tooling is custom ground ( high speed steel) There are very few inserts used if any. If you need me to ask any question or need an email of a machine shop supervisor let me know. Regards Daveb That's a hansom offer. I appreciate it and I'll take you up on it if I need to. At the moment what I've learned here, and the fact that our application isn't terribly critical, should let us be effective with the stuff for the time being. After all, if a systems engineer whose only an amateur machinist can do a good enough job with it, how challenging can the job be? -- Tim Wescott Control systems and communications consulting http://www.wescottdesign.com Need to learn how to apply control theory in your embedded system? "Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" by Tim Wescott Elsevier/Newnes, http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html |
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Turning Rulon
Tim Wescott wrote:
Jon Elson wrote: Tim Wescott wrote: I turned some Rulon today to make some bearings. Nice stuff, although you really have to keep the cutoff tool close to the chuck. Where did you get it from? What sort of stuff are you making? It has been recommended as the best seal material for Stirling engines, which I've been wanting to do some work on, so I've been keeping my eye open for info on the stuff. I have machined a fair bit of plain Teflon, however. Small Parts, Inc., where it costs $$ (but this is a small part of a commercial machine, so it's OK). We're using it for a sliding bearing. Thanks, didn't know they carried it. I'd be using it in small quantites, too, to make piston rings and rod seals for a Stirling engine. I'm planning on making a larger, high-temp Stirling engine, and need some durable seals that can run dry. Rulon was one of the most widely recommended materials. Now, I see there are a bunch of different formulas available. Jon |
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