Lets learn how to make titanium nails and dabbers!
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dankshizzle
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I figured you would just drill them later.
researchkitty
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So what should I do with the ti nail thats half done right now or the few dabbers out of ti that are sitting here too?
Did you know grade 2 titanium isnt the same as grade 5 titanium cutting? Totally different materials.......... Maybe your confusing the two? G2-ti cuts pretty similar to the 6061 AL, the G5-ti (which I have a few rounds of) cuts more like steel.
Thoughts?
dankshizzle
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Keep on keeping on. I need an 18m nail. Guess ill wait for you. I got a 14 I can use till ur ready..
jdro
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This is what drives me crazy about this site. Why cant things be respectable and constructive? CEEJR I respect your profession and I do not know you, but I mean damn way to come off as an asshole.
dirtsurfr
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I never worried too much about how hard some products were to cut on a lathe
if it was hard I slowed the machine down or switched cutters, I have HS Steel, Cobalt and Carbide.
So sad I have all these tools and mics. and noone to teach, I might be able to help so if you ever have a question feel free to ask..
if it was hard I slowed the machine down or switched cutters, I have HS Steel, Cobalt and Carbide.
So sad I have all these tools and mics. and noone to teach, I might be able to help so if you ever have a question feel free to ask..
researchkitty
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Thanks dirt, I appreciate your help via PM already, as well as in this thread too.........
Had a lot to do with the misses over the last few days, and tonight spent some more time on the lathe.....
Black one is the Highly Educated one. The shiny one is mine.
Oh yea, I can make the HE style too, but I just thought it to be a little boring..... I liked the tapering at the top better.
Had to learn a few new tricks on setting up the compound to cut the angles, and if you notice on the tapered dabber holder the cuts go in three sizes tapering upward......... Here's a neat pic of some of them all together.......
Thanks!
Had a lot to do with the misses over the last few days, and tonight spent some more time on the lathe.....
Black one is the Highly Educated one. The shiny one is mine.
Oh yea, I can make the HE style too, but I just thought it to be a little boring..... I liked the tapering at the top better.
Had to learn a few new tricks on setting up the compound to cut the angles, and if you notice on the tapered dabber holder the cuts go in three sizes tapering upward......... Here's a neat pic of some of them all together.......
Thanks!
researchkitty
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Some more................. Kinda like spoons, nothing ever looks the same.. 
PussymOneyWeed
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Kittyyyyyy. I need some Ti rings for me and the girl. Think you can make it happen? haha
researchkitty
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Those things sell for so cheap! I'm sure you'd find a better one somewhere else
(Plus I dont know how to make em!)
researchkitty
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I can help on some stuff, but no titanium nails yet! Been out of town with the holidays and all that jazz.............. What I can help with is the oil dome, a dabber, and dabber stand. The angled piece is called an adapter, yours would be a "1Xmm to 1Xmm 45" where the X's is 14 or 19mm for whatever size you need........... In the mean time we can do glass nails, or quartz nails (i finally have quartz in stock), titanium nails in a week or two....................
researchkitty
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Thanks! Luckily there's a plastic cover above it (post #1), and it has a safety built in where it wont start unless that cover is closed. The chuck key wouldnt allow it to close if it was inserted (thankfully!). Yet I find it strange, a lot of people say they disabled it and removed it, why would they even do that is beyond me so far!!
Today I plan to make a bunch of oil rigs and then some dabber stands before buying the milling attachment to finish the nails up.......... The dabber stands are great practice each time and gives me a good feel for things so far..............
I learned this the hard way, and I didn't leave the wrench in the machine, luckily it didnt hit me or anyone else, my tool box wasn't so lucky though
dirtsurfr
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yep their a pain. they also keep oil from flying in your face.
Rookies take em off pros. learn to work with them.
Speeking of tool boxes mine is very special. it has
my Grand fathers name my Dads name and now Mine on it,
too bad I'm the last of the famlie to be a Machinst......
Rookies take em off pros. learn to work with them.
Speeking of tool boxes mine is very special. it has
my Grand fathers name my Dads name and now Mine on it,
too bad I'm the last of the famlie to be a Machinst......
researchkitty
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AMENDMENT TO THE LAST WILL OF "dirtsurfr" (real name to be appended later)
I hereby adopt researchkitty, and leave them my toolbox, of which they shall engrave their names and hand it down, through generation, to generation, until eternity.....
SIGNED
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Thanks!!