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Is there an easier way to rough out interior endgrain?
Rough hollowing and cleaning out large end grain blanks is getting to be
more chore than fun. Even with two toolrests and a cobbled up restraining device, my armbrace and long 3/4" boring bar is getting heavier by the day and I'm running out of aspirin. Still I don't want to buy an expensive large hollowing system. Very large expansion bits are expensive and limited in use so drilling out large amounts of waste isn't feasible, but would machine boring be. I see by the latest HF flyer that they have a cross slide with vise on sale for $30.00. travel cross 5 3/4", longitudinal 6 3/4" , overall ht. 6", wt. 32 lbs. It's probably very sloppy and bulky, but with a cobbled easily moved bed clamp and packing to center the boring bits and maybe an added shopmade swivel, that shouldn't matter. Or should it? Of course I'd have to drill a hole for the boring bar and form and finish the interior walls after the rough hollowing and I probably would need a wide entry. Also there would be a lot of cranking and moving the cross slide. If the idea was any good, I reckon everybody would be boring out the bulk of their hollow forms. This is all from my armchair with no actual experience other than boring metal, which isn't comparable. Before I buy the cross slide just to add to my stable of workable but impractical HF 'adaptions' such as tailpipe expander pin chucks, venturi vacuum systems, black iron pipe do-dads etc. etc., some questions: 1. Would boring like machinist do, work? 2. Would it be easier to use and less strain on my arms & shoulders than the armbrace? 3. Anybody doing this? 4, Your general opinion, cautions, etc. Don't spare me 5. A simple better way other than sending me to the turning accessory suppliers. Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings |
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