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idrinkjetfuel wrote:What do the caps weigh in grams?
Unusual question, but 385g of 6061-T11 Alu. It is the lightest material I turn, except some woods.
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T11, that is very hard ali.
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LDT wrote:Stephen, nice job! It's very classy. I wish I had a metal lathe, but that's not likely to happen. I am really looking forward to seeing your Celtic Knot Weave wood cap. When will it make it's debut?
I think because I want the weave in the edge of the cap and not the knob, maybe something else on the knob, it could be a while. It will have to be a series of angled laminations and I currently am pretty busy with other projects.
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CoffeeBar wrote:You're in full armor FotonDrv. Congratulations :D
Thank you!

Here is a great photo of intricate, but useful, body armor. Not just Bling :-)

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Seacoffee wrote:T11, that is very hard ali.
Much easier to machine than Stainless, Alu/Nickel/Bronze, and cast iron yet because it is a bit harder than the decorative alu alloys it will take threads fairly well. I like the Alu/Ni/Brnz (c63000-)for the looks of the resulted piece but it is expensive and harder to machine.
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doubleOsoul wrote:Your background ain't too shabby neither! :)
Just an old tool guy that loves to use the tools he can afford, but thanks for the recognition :D
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#17: Post by idrinkjetfuel »

FotonDrv wrote:Unusual question, but 385g of 6061-T11 Alu. It is the lightest material I turn, except some woods.
Was wondering because I recently weighed the ebony cap on my conical (not sure why) and it dialed in about 89 grams, rather light in comparison.
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#18: Post by FotonDrv (original poster) replying to idrinkjetfuel »

The outside dimension of the Flats loading cone measures 3.28" Dia. How about the Conical?
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Stephen, I just weighed the cap I made for my "flat" and it weighed in at 191.5 grams.
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#20: Post by FotonDrv (original poster) replying to LDT »

That range for hardwood is pretty dense. I suspect it would be a lot lighter with Spruce.
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