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Cutting Grooves on a Lathe and YouTube Trolls

Lathe

(1) Turning 1 1/2
(1) Turning 1 1/2″ stainless steel bar to make V-groove wheels.
(3) Nearly lost a finger tip. Don't try to clear the scarf while the lathe is running. That's likely in the safety instructions I threw in the trash.
(3) Nearly lost a finger tip. Don’t try to clear the scarf while the lathe is running. That’s likely in the safety instructions I threw in the trash.
(2) V-groove wheels.
(2) V-groove wheels.
(4) Cutting the wheels apart in a cut-off saw.
(4) Cutting the wheels apart in a cut-off saw.
Mini-Lathe setup as a mill.
Mini-Lathe setup as a mill.
(1) Quick acting hatch.
(1) Quick acting hatch.
(2) Snap ring pin detail.
(2) Snap ring pin detail.
(3) Carl turning the hatch parts
(3) Carl turning the hatch parts
(4) Revised hatch design.
(4) Revised hatch design.
(5) Hatch handle detail.
(5) Hatch handle detail.
(1) Internal groove bit.
(1) Internal groove bit.
(2) Grinding steps for a bit to cut internal grooves.
(2) Grinding steps for a bit to cut internal grooves.
(3) Checking the groove bit.
(3) Checking the groove bit.
(4) Dial caliper setup to measure the depth of the groove.
(4) Dial caliper setup to measure the depth of the groove.
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