Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Scraping

I use a triangular file with one surface ground smooth when fitting
dovetails on gun parts. Also blacken the mating surfaces with smoke when
fitting so has to be able to easily see where the interference points are.
Same technique shoul work on machines.

Smoke

>Since scraping has come up, I'm wondering if anyone could comment on
>how one scrapes the inside-slanted surface of dovetails? I was thinking

this

>morning that if I ever finish getting the ballscrews on the lathe, it
>might be nice to make some provision for mounting a mill head on the
>ways and clamping work to a larger, T-slotted cross-slide. This would
>require milling and then scraping a dovetail way.
>
>(I seem to recall Metal Lathe Accessories make a slotted crosslide
>kit, which perhaps I should look into for an answer to my question).
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>Chris
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