The cylinder has been bored and faced both ends, and is ready for honing and polishing.
The side of the casting has been milled flat, ready for rubbing down.
I quite often use surgical rubber or vinyl gloves in the workshop, especially when using cast iron.
The amount of carbon in cast iron makes it a very dirty metal to work with, but the same carbon makes cast iron very easy to machine, as it gives self lubricating qualities.
Showing posts with label Steam stuart D10 Twin Lathe. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 4 November 2008
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