Model Engine Maker
Help! => Machines, Tools and Fixtures => Topic started by: Alyn Foundry on August 24, 2021, 11:50:32 AM
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Good morning.
A year or so ago I managed to find on eBay listings, mainly from outside the UK, of a simple tool to create a clean looking half round end to a rod. I’m now needing such a tool to quickly clean up the sawn ends of 4 mm CZ 121 Brass rod. I would ideally like to have the tool rotating and to be able to hand finish the rods against it. Despite many tries of different descriptions in their search engine, the “ D cup cutter “ was highly illuminating :o I’ve drawn a blank, can anyone help please?
Whilst on the subject of help I’m also looking for 1/4” Whitworth half chamfered Steel nuts.
Cheers Graham.
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I am assuming you are thinking of something like an electric pencil sharpener where you poke the pencil/bar in and it munches the end.
I wouldn't want to be hanging on to the end :noidea:
Jo
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I am assuming you are thinking of something like an electric pencil sharpener where you poke the pencil/bar in and it munches the end.
I wouldn't want to be hanging on to the end :noidea:
Jo
Hi Jo.
Well, yes and no. The tools I found, their name escapes me at this moment were effectively an internal Burr, semicircular and available in different diameters. Lots of USA listings.
Cheers Graham.
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plenty of old nuts here https://historicthreads.co.uk/nuts-7-c.asp
I've seen the rounding tools used to finish off rivits to look like stays.
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Cup burrs
https://www.eternaltools.com/cup-burrs
Though 4mm seem hard to find.
Have you thought of using a 2mm rounding over milling or router bit held in the toolpost and just using it as a form tool against work in the lathe?
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Thanks Jason.
Aye, Cup burs….
However, only available up to 2.5 mm. I found this listing from the States.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192593226266?hash=item2cd7736a1a:g:OIgAAOSwIrVbQrEv
But the postage sounds way in excess of reasonable don’t you think?
No post war 1/4” Whitworth nuts either.
Cheers Graham.
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Heritage Steam do post war but only down to 3/8"
Historic will do specials but may be expensive unless you need a lot, they CNC cut them from round bar.
I did see an Amazon listing for a set of the cup burrs that went upto 5mm but not currently available.