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Greetings all!
I've got a project coming up in which I am replacing an aluminum casting with MDF (yes, fiberboard, probably from Home Depot!). The stuff's pretty flat and would be just fine in this application, but I'm wondering if I dare approach local shops (or hobbyists) to work with the stuff. Doubtless the tools and speeds would be different between aluminum and glue+sawdust (the MDF), but is it practical to seek someone to do this?
The job is to turn a one-inch-thick, 13-inch OD MDF 'platter' with a crowned OD edge. It will become a flat-belt-driven turntable for a phonograph-record recording lathe, and will need a metal hub, spindle and bearing assembly as well... but out of metal, of course. It would require a lathe with ample swing to accommodate a 13" piece; any ideas on how to get something like this started will be most welcome.
I've got a project coming up in which I am replacing an aluminum casting with MDF (yes, fiberboard, probably from Home Depot!). The stuff's pretty flat and would be just fine in this application, but I'm wondering if I dare approach local shops (or hobbyists) to work with the stuff. Doubtless the tools and speeds would be different between aluminum and glue+sawdust (the MDF), but is it practical to seek someone to do this?
The job is to turn a one-inch-thick, 13-inch OD MDF 'platter' with a crowned OD edge. It will become a flat-belt-driven turntable for a phonograph-record recording lathe, and will need a metal hub, spindle and bearing assembly as well... but out of metal, of course. It would require a lathe with ample swing to accommodate a 13" piece; any ideas on how to get something like this started will be most welcome.