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Old 17th March 2011, 08:04
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Originally Posted by MartinClan View Post
You could go into production with those knobs...
Not with the method I used.

The only stainless bar I had was 40mm diameter, and I had to turn it down 25mm... I love the smell of hot cutting fluid on metal. Smells of victory.

If I followed the same procedure, I suppose I could sell the swarf as very expensive brillo pads!

I only wish I could have made the knurling a bit deeper, but I was amazed that the non carbide tool I was using at Tresham actualy marked it at all!
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