Cole2534
Diamond
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2010
- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK
I have some 1" steel rod that needs OD profiled and cut to length, about 7-1/4" long and .900" OD. This gives a weight of 24oz, 1.5lbs. I'm not worried about them hitting the conveyor or the material being dented, this is a first op and it'll all get cleaned up. I do not have a parts catcher.
What I want to know is what tactics I can use to keep the slugs from bouncing around like crazy in the lathe. Limiting the spindle RPM is probably the first move to make, what else is there?
What I want to know is what tactics I can use to keep the slugs from bouncing around like crazy in the lathe. Limiting the spindle RPM is probably the first move to make, what else is there?