Now that I have to prototype completed I set up to do somewhat of a mass production.
SOMEWHAT in capital letters.
This being done not from scrap but some stock I picked up out of the trash.
I set the stock up in the late in the four jaw and after much tinkering I got it to run true.
I did this to face off one side to make the nut to the right width.
Then I set it up with much tinkering to get it on center and drilled a hole through it.
Next I cut out the profile of the nut and parted it off.
The four jaw was removed and the three jaw was put on.
Round part of nut stuck in three jaw and the finale drilling and taping was completed along with the thickness of the nut.
The four jaw will be put back on for the next nut because I left the main portion of the stock in it not disturbed.
I figured why not use both chucks because centering stock up on the four jaw is a bugger and time consuming.
But necessary for square and odd shaped stock.
I always wanted to cut Tee Nuts on a lathe.
Pictures will be in my next post.
PS I hope someone is enjoying this.
