Dan’s Hobbies

Finally I have carbide tooling that I can use when I turn harder materials, something I find myself doing more often lately. While visiting family in central Pa. I stopped by grizzly and picked up a set of Glanze 12mm tool holders. I took the following videos while I was trying out some inserts i purchased.

Kennametal CCGT2151HP KC730 in 6061-T6, 668fpm, .005 in/rev, .04 doc

Generic CCMT2151 in 4140, 360fpm, .005 in/rev, .02 doc

chips glorious chips…

I have been working without a proper welding table for a while now, and it was really starting to cramp my style. I borrowed the Idea for my table from Bob Warfield, and used a roll-away tool chest for the frame, and 1/2″ steel plate for the top.

Yesterday I mad the first modification to my saw. I didn’t like the door hinge method of tensioning the pulley belt. Don’t get me wrong, the stock method is fine, but I don’t want to get a wrench out every time I want to change speeds.

I learned about this mod on the home shop machinist forum. It’s really simple and requires no unalterable modifications to the saw. All you need is a length of angle iron a spring and an eye bolt.

After using a hacksaw to cut of a length of 1.5” diameter 4140, I decided it was time to get a bandsaw. OK I didn’t really decide, my aching arm told me it was time. I spent about a week doing my typical re-search to see what brand and model was best. I eventually settle on the Jet 5×6, because I could pick it up at my local Menards. I was a little wary of the Jet, because the display model looked like crap, but several people had good things to say about it. On black Friday I bit the bullet, and through down the cash.

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