Originally Posted by
Trip59
Parting off that material on a lathe would take one hell of a machine. Parting requires a very rigid machine, parting that diameter of that material, you want something tough as nails, not an import, or Atlas, or even a SouthBend under 14/16 (and even that size may fight it).
On the other hand, were it me, I'd hit it with whatever would cut it, then face it true on a lathe. Even a home-shop grade machine should be able to handle facing it. Parting is a whole other story.
OK, shows you why I outsource machine work. My local guy has a nice Hardinge(think 12" swing) and a big old Pratt and Whitney in the back(18", maybe even 20" swing) I just drop the stuff off and tell him what needs doing
S/F....Ken M
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