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Budget DIY straight edge for hobbyist?
Hey everyone! It's been a few months now and I've been scraping a piece of durabar I bought. It's 12" x 1.5" and I will eventually cut a 45 degree angle on the other side. This is a practice piece to make sure I'm capable before I buy a casting. Things I've learned so far: Scraping is hard The...- Mach_Zero
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- Forum: Machine Reconditioning, Scraping and Inspection
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Budget DIY straight edge for hobbyist?
Haha thats awesome! How did you make sure the cuts were all aligned after moving the setup? Did you sweep it with an indicator and shim it or something?- Mach_Zero
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- Forum: Machine Reconditioning, Scraping and Inspection
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Budget DIY straight edge for hobbyist?
I do have a mini mill at home but I have access to a Bridgeport at work. I could mill the 12" bar at home but I doubt I could do the 24" unless I get really creative lol.- Mach_Zero
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Budget DIY straight edge for hobbyist?
I have a small 9 x 12" surface plate right now (don't laugh at me you guys with your huge 4ft x 4ft surface plates that weigh more than my car lol) I'm planning to buy a larger plate soon, probably something like 18" x 24" or something like that. I don't really need a straight edge right now...- Mach_Zero
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- Forum: Machine Reconditioning, Scraping and Inspection
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Budget DIY straight edge for hobbyist?
Just called American Iron to ask about Versa bar and for a 1.5" x 3.25" x 24" piece it'll be less than 1/3 the price of the smaller McMaster piece. In fact, I'll have to buy 2 of them just to make it to their $75 order minimum. That will give me plenty of material to practice on. Seems like a...- Mach_Zero
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Budget DIY straight edge for hobbyist?
It really does seem like a fun project. I'm sure it wouldn't be great but I could always get a better surface plate in the future and scrape it in better. I just want to make sure the material I choose is suitable for a decent straight edge. Right now I'm leaning towards the McMaster piece or...- Mach_Zero
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Budget DIY straight edge for hobbyist?
Hey everyone, I'd like to make my own straight edge just because I'm interested in scraping and maybe scraping in a mini lathe. I have a grade B surface plate and will be using a hand scraper. I've been looking around a lot and reading through countless forum posts on here of people with...- Mach_Zero
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