Turning a pipe without a lathe
I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002.
Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On 11/01/16 18:10, stryped wrote:
I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? Not much to remove really which is good. As an amateur glass blower I've done this type of thing on a number of occasions by rolling the tube on a couple of rails, normally a glass blowing bench, and holding an angle grinder with a flap disc against the part to remove the material and moving it along the section needing to be reduced. Lift the grinder before you stop and reverse direction to avoid flatting the tube, or start from the beginning again. As you're needing to remove so little best use a fine flap wheel. If this is a Chinese drill press you may find the tube drops straight in anyway if that close in size as in my experience with them the bores are not that accurate. I've used this procedure when fixing blowing iron heads that have cracked of back to the main shaft and cleaned the weld seam this way. Best in my experience to have the wheel grinding in the direction or near to the axis of the tube. If in doubt practice on some scrap tube. |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On 01/11/2016 12:10 PM, stryped wrote:
I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. .... Before going ahead, best check the table clamp will work ok with the larger diameter or you'll be needing to do the whole length (or at least as much as you intend to actually use). I'd think you'd probably be better off just adding the lower section to the existing unless you really think you need that full height for the table (but virtually no floor models actually have the length of the post more than half the actual total length, anyway)? And, you may need some more heft for the rigidity, anyway... -- |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:10:45 -0800 (PST), stryped
wrote: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? Use a reamer instead, on the top and bottom fittings? Or freeze the tube and heat the top and bottom and just shrink fit? |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
"stryped" wrote in message
... I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? So, do you have an extended rack for raising and lowering the table? |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
stryped fired this volley in news:9cc4f82c-00b2-474f-
: Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? A file. And some skills. You might not have one or both of those. What a question! Why would you undertake to do a job THAT simple without having either the tools or the knowledge to do it? Stryped, you ask _some_ legitimate questions, but this is "kindergarden" stuff. Lloyd |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
"Bob La Londe" fired this volley in news:n7161n$6mv$1
@dont-email.me: So, do you have an extended rack for raising and lowering the table? Of course not! That wasn't the question. All he wants is an 6" lift/lower for a floor press! G Lloyd |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:10:49 PM UTC-6, stryped wrote:
I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? It does not have a geard rack as a lot of them do. The table slides up and down on the shaft freely then tightens via a clamp by hand if that makes sense. No, I do not have a lathe. I am sorry I don't or if this is an over simplistic question. My first thought was to use my belt sander on the ends of the pipe or a sanding disc on my die grinder. However, the reason for my question was in case someone on here had a better idea I had not thought of that would allow me to get a more even thickness that a sander without risking making the ends flat instead of round. |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
stryped wrote:
I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? Check the fit first. Then figure out how you will get the table to move as it will not fit if the base and head don't fit. The other thing is that you can likely get DOM tubing in the correct size from a steel supplier. It's probably metric... -- Steve W. |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:07:15 -0800 (PST), stryped
wrote: On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:10:49 PM UTC-6, stryped wrote: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? It does not have a geard rack as a lot of them do. The table slides up and down on the shaft freely then tightens via a clamp by hand if that makes sense. My floor model Walker Turner works the same way. Watch your feet! g No, I do not have a lathe. I am sorry I don't or if this is an over simplistic question. My first thought was to use my belt sander on the ends of the pipe or a sanding disc on my die grinder. However, the reason for my question was in case someone on here had a better idea I had not thought of that would allow me to get a more even thickness that a sander without risking making the ends flat instead of round. Belt sander, fine grit, go easy. Better yet, open up the sockets to fit the post. You can use a piece of wood with emery cloth wrapped around it. Don't taper it! (Why did you bother with stainless??) -- Ed Huntress |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 4:30:25 PM UTC-6, Ed Huntress wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:07:15 -0800 (PST), stryped wrote: On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:10:49 PM UTC-6, stryped wrote: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? It does not have a geard rack as a lot of them do. The table slides up and down on the shaft freely then tightens via a clamp by hand if that makes sense. My floor model Walker Turner works the same way. Watch your feet! g No, I do not have a lathe. I am sorry I don't or if this is an over simplistic question. My first thought was to use my belt sander on the ends of the pipe or a sanding disc on my die grinder. However, the reason for my question was in case someone on here had a better idea I had not thought of that would allow me to get a more even thickness that a sander without risking making the ends flat instead of round. Belt sander, fine grit, go easy. Better yet, open up the sockets to fit the post. You can use a piece of wood with emery cloth wrapped around it. Don't taper it! (Why did you bother with stainless??) My dad works for a pool supplier and can get it in stainless. |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:10:45 -0800 (PST), stryped
wrote: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? If you can get the pipe in SS then why can't you get it in regular steel? The SS must be expensive. Instead of trying to take the material off of the tube why not instead use a cylinder hone to open up the holes the pipe must fit in to? I bet it would be faster. More likely to end up with something round too. Eric |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
"stryped" wrote in message
... On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 4:30:25 PM UTC-6, Ed Huntress wrote: On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:07:15 -0800 (PST), stryped wrote: On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:10:49 PM UTC-6, stryped wrote: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? It does not have a geard rack as a lot of them do. The table slides up and down on the shaft freely then tightens via a clamp by hand if that makes sense. My floor model Walker Turner works the same way. Watch your feet! g No, I do not have a lathe. I am sorry I don't or if this is an over simplistic question. My first thought was to use my belt sander on the ends of the pipe or a sanding disc on my die grinder. However, the reason for my question was in case someone on here had a better idea I had not thought of that would allow me to get a more even thickness that a sander without risking making the ends flat instead of round. Belt sander, fine grit, go easy. Better yet, open up the sockets to fit the post. You can use a piece of wood with emery cloth wrapped around it. Don't taper it! (Why did you bother with stainless??) My dad works for a pool supplier and can get it in stainless. === Thin-walled pool ladder tubing? |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
You should be able to pay someone and get it done for under $50
On 2016-01-11, Ed Huntress wrote: On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:07:15 -0800 (PST), stryped wrote: On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:10:49 PM UTC-6, stryped wrote: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? It does not have a geard rack as a lot of them do. The table slides up and down on the shaft freely then tightens via a clamp by hand if that makes sense. My floor model Walker Turner works the same way. Watch your feet! g No, I do not have a lathe. I am sorry I don't or if this is an over simplistic question. My first thought was to use my belt sander on the ends of the pipe or a sanding disc on my die grinder. However, the reason for my question was in case someone on here had a better idea I had not thought of that would allow me to get a more even thickness that a sander without risking making the ends flat instead of round. Belt sander, fine grit, go easy. Better yet, open up the sockets to fit the post. You can use a piece of wood with emery cloth wrapped around it. Don't taper it! (Why did you bother with stainless??) |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
Jim Wilkins wrote:
"stryped" wrote in message ... On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 4:30:25 PM UTC-6, Ed Huntress wrote: On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:07:15 -0800 (PST), stryped wrote: On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:10:49 PM UTC-6, stryped wrote: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? It does not have a geard rack as a lot of them do. The table slides up and down on the shaft freely then tightens via a clamp by hand if that makes sense. My floor model Walker Turner works the same way. Watch your feet! g No, I do not have a lathe. I am sorry I don't or if this is an over simplistic question. My first thought was to use my belt sander on the ends of the pipe or a sanding disc on my die grinder. However, the reason for my question was in case someone on here had a better idea I had not thought of that would allow me to get a more even thickness that a sander without risking making the ends flat instead of round. Belt sander, fine grit, go easy. Better yet, open up the sockets to fit the post. You can use a piece of wood with emery cloth wrapped around it. Don't taper it! (Why did you bother with stainless??) My dad works for a pool supplier and can get it in stainless. === Thin-walled pool ladder tubing? I hope not. Be like using a cooked noodle for the mast.... -- Steve W. |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:14:19 -0800 (PST), stryped
wrote: On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 4:30:25 PM UTC-6, Ed Huntress wrote: On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:07:15 -0800 (PST), stryped wrote: On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:10:49 PM UTC-6, stryped wrote: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? It does not have a geard rack as a lot of them do. The table slides up and down on the shaft freely then tightens via a clamp by hand if that makes sense. My floor model Walker Turner works the same way. Watch your feet! g No, I do not have a lathe. I am sorry I don't or if this is an over simplistic question. My first thought was to use my belt sander on the ends of the pipe or a sanding disc on my die grinder. However, the reason for my question was in case someone on here had a better idea I had not thought of that would allow me to get a more even thickness that a sander without risking making the ends flat instead of round. Belt sander, fine grit, go easy. Better yet, open up the sockets to fit the post. You can use a piece of wood with emery cloth wrapped around it. Don't taper it! (Why did you bother with stainless??) My dad works for a pool supplier and can get it in stainless. What's the wall thickness? My guess is it is too light for the job at hand. Drill press column is generally pipe (or DOM tubing with substantial thickness) not thinwall tubing as used for pool fittings. |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:42:47 -0500, "Steve W."
wrote: Jim Wilkins wrote: "stryped" wrote in message ... On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 4:30:25 PM UTC-6, Ed Huntress wrote: On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:07:15 -0800 (PST), stryped wrote: On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:10:49 PM UTC-6, stryped wrote: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? It does not have a geard rack as a lot of them do. The table slides up and down on the shaft freely then tightens via a clamp by hand if that makes sense. My floor model Walker Turner works the same way. Watch your feet! g No, I do not have a lathe. I am sorry I don't or if this is an over simplistic question. My first thought was to use my belt sander on the ends of the pipe or a sanding disc on my die grinder. However, the reason for my question was in case someone on here had a better idea I had not thought of that would allow me to get a more even thickness that a sander without risking making the ends flat instead of round. Belt sander, fine grit, go easy. Better yet, open up the sockets to fit the post. You can use a piece of wood with emery cloth wrapped around it. Don't taper it! (Why did you bother with stainless??) My dad works for a pool supplier and can get it in stainless. === Thin-walled pool ladder tubing? I hope not. Be like using a cooked noodle for the mast.... Would be Stryped's speed though. |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
--Aha! Been there, done that. Did it with a Myford. Go to this album of photos and scroll down to the bit about my modified outfeed support: https://www.flickr.com/photos/steamb...th/5918751025/
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Turning a pipe without a lathe
stryped wrote in
: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? Did you mean .01 to .02?? One or two thou you should be able to remove by hand, with sandpaper. |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 18:27:46 -0500, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote: "stryped" wrote in message ... On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 4:30:25 PM UTC-6, Ed Huntress wrote: On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:07:15 -0800 (PST), stryped wrote: On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:10:49 PM UTC-6, stryped wrote: I am thinking of concerting my table top drill press into a floor press by replacing the round column with a taller one. I can get a pipe that is close to the same size in stainless, but I would need to somehow turn the ends down where they fit into the top and base approximately .001 to .002. Any ideas on how this could be done without a lathe? It does not have a geard rack as a lot of them do. The table slides up and down on the shaft freely then tightens via a clamp by hand if that makes sense. My floor model Walker Turner works the same way. Watch your feet! g No, I do not have a lathe. I am sorry I don't or if this is an over simplistic question. My first thought was to use my belt sander on the ends of the pipe or a sanding disc on my die grinder. However, the reason for my question was in case someone on here had a better idea I had not thought of that would allow me to get a more even thickness that a sander without risking making the ends flat instead of round. Belt sander, fine grit, go easy. Better yet, open up the sockets to fit the post. You can use a piece of wood with emery cloth wrapped around it. Don't taper it! (Why did you bother with stainless??) My dad works for a pool supplier and can get it in stainless. === Thin-walled pool ladder tubing? It _is_ stryped, after all. Why do you guys bother? sigh -- You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. --Oscar Wilde |
Turning a pipe without a lathe
On Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 1:20:32 PM UTC-8, Larry Jackass wrote:
It _is_ stryped, after all. Why do you guys bother? sigh He's worth more time than you are Jackass. Stop telling adults what to do you worthless piece of ****. |
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