Hi all,
I have a problem I am hoping some of you can help me with. I cut a 6 inch length of 2 1/2 inch diameter exhaust pipe on the metal cutting band saw. Of course, the ends are not at 90 degrees but, I would like to machine them to be 90 degrees. I tried mounting the pipe in the 3 jaw chuck on my 9x20 HF lathe, but, of course, as soon as I touched the cutter to the end, it tore the pipe from the chuck. Not totally unanticipated, but, irritating. Next I checked the steady rest for the lathe and it will accept up to a 7/8 inch diameter round. I tried to mount the pipe vertically in the mini-mill vise but could not clamp it tight enough without collapsing the pipe. I was thinking of making an arbor and mounting it on that, but how do I cut just the pipe?
This is not an earth shaking event but I am curious as to how those-in-the-know would do something like this. Thank you for reading a rather wordy post but I thought I should include what I have tried. Does anybody have making a larger steady rest information?
NodakGary
I have a problem I am hoping some of you can help me with. I cut a 6 inch length of 2 1/2 inch diameter exhaust pipe on the metal cutting band saw. Of course, the ends are not at 90 degrees but, I would like to machine them to be 90 degrees. I tried mounting the pipe in the 3 jaw chuck on my 9x20 HF lathe, but, of course, as soon as I touched the cutter to the end, it tore the pipe from the chuck. Not totally unanticipated, but, irritating. Next I checked the steady rest for the lathe and it will accept up to a 7/8 inch diameter round. I tried to mount the pipe vertically in the mini-mill vise but could not clamp it tight enough without collapsing the pipe. I was thinking of making an arbor and mounting it on that, but how do I cut just the pipe?
This is not an earth shaking event but I am curious as to how those-in-the-know would do something like this. Thank you for reading a rather wordy post but I thought I should include what I have tried. Does anybody have making a larger steady rest information?
NodakGary