McPherson struts are extremely hard, do not count on cutting them with conventional tools.I have been grabbing strut shafts
McPherson struts are extremely hard, do not count on cutting them with conventional tools.I have been grabbing strut shafts
The scrap metal collectors are many in my area. Have to be quick.I have been lucky finding metal for my projects in the scrap bin at a local welding shop.
He will cut a small piece from a long one for me but charges for the cut of course.
I will give it a try when I get more useful material. I don’t have much of anything 1 inch or bigger with any length to it very new to this I do have 1” x 18 12 L 14 but it’s the only known material I have not sure if I want to cut it up testing my latheFirst remove all bolts and check your alignment by turning a 1" diameter aluminum bar over 4" without live center using a very modest feed (0.002"/rev) and depth of cut (0.001") and the sharpest tool you have. Then measure the taper to check if you messed it up by bolting the lathe to the stand.
This is how I check the alignment of my head stock (rolling daddy method + compensation for bending the stock during turning)
My inventory is very limited.Try this then,
How big of a nut and bolt can you find?
A 1/2 bolt has 3/4 head, it will turn down to something round, or you can add washers.
Center drill the head and the opposite end, add nuts and washers and make the cuts on the washers
Make sure the nuts are very tight or epoxy the washers as they cannot move.
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