Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Stainless tubing

I see...I think :) Hope you get your material.
Good luck Dave

I'm not getting into gun barrels any deeper. It's a bit off topic. But just
as an aside....my shooting accuracy improved a lot when I had a cataract
removed from the shooting eye and the lens was replaced with an artificial
one. I'm real careful to wear safety glasses in the shop all the time.

Smoke

> Hi Smoke,
>
> The 0.75 OD is needed to be used as an extention of the part in the
> clamping of the machine. I am using two drills on the part, 7 inches
> apart as a function of the proximity of the quills.
>
> The bore is clearance for a 1/4 rod used to expand a bushing to hold
> the part by the inside bore of the part which is also a 3/4 tube. so
> I do need 0.75 for the whole length, and the ID is not important as
> long as it can have enough strength to hold the part, not flex, and
> allow a 1/4 rod to move freely.
>
> Since I only have a 9x20 lathe, I am limited to the length I can
> turn, which pushes me back to getting higher quality stock to start
> with.
>
> on the topic of gun barrels, (my project is not firearms related) I
> have yet to find a gun barrel that imporves my aim or steadyness.
> Seems that what I have been shooting is typically more accurate than
> I am. Besides, a 1 group from a rest at 100 yards will always be
> good enough for a deer for me.
>
> Dave
>