Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Renishaw, digitizers

I see...then you don't do very heavy work with this machine.

"Feeling the steel cut under your hand" reminds me of how old time gunsmiths
would turn shotgun barrels on metal lathes by actually holding the tool
manually ala using a wood lathe.

>2 have dimples in the sides of the heads and accept points filed on the
>workpiece as 'headstock' and 'tailstock', the 3rd has its top flattened and
>is knocked in between the other two as a tool rest - a la wood lathe. The
>cutting tool is a length of 1/8" square tool steel - a 'graver' and power

is

>applied using a bow with its string just wrapped aroung the workpiece. Its
>really just a simplified version of the 'watchmaker's turns' - the original
>watchmakers lathe which is still used in the highest quality Marine
>Chronometer work to achieve absolute concentricity on important parts and
>exact fits. I still actually prefer using this type of equipment as it is
>very relaxing and actually feeling the steel cut under your hand is very
>satisfying.
>
>Ian
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>Ian W. Wright
>Sheffield UK
>www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk
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