Simon
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 09:27 PM |
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Any Stonemasons on here:)
Need to make to round pieces (scaled down beer pump handles (about 1 1/2" high).
Any tips on turning them much appreesh
Cheers
ATB
Simon
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coozer
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 09:31 PM |
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What are you on about? Stonemason, beer pumps, whats that about?
Cider??
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Simon
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| posted on 6/10/06 at 10:06 PM |
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Forgot to mention, they'll be in marble
Making a trophy for a club!
ATB
Simon
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Sacal
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| posted on 7/10/06 at 12:31 AM |
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WOOOOHOOOOOO
1002 uses for a dremmel 
No idea about being a stone mason, but a grinding wheel on a dremmel sounds just the job I cant see that you would be able to use a chisel or
something similar on such a small piece, not unless you want even smaller pieces 
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wilkingj
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| posted on 7/10/06 at 07:16 AM |
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Turn them up in a lathe?
Whatever you do, if they are in marble, wear a facemask / respirator. Sillicosis is not nice for your lungs.
Eyesheilds wouldnt be a bad idea either, flakes of marble can be razor sharp
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Hellfire
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| posted on 7/10/06 at 11:09 AM |
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Use a lathe and some P05/K10 grade round tungsten Carbide inserts with a neutral approach and open face chip breaker (kind of like a Cast iron type
insert) or White/Black Ceramic (AlTiO) cant get chip breaker styles with these as they are pretty niche.
As stated - be very careful with marble as it fractures/splits easily and prepare for buying plenty of inserts as they don't last long.
Alabaster is better for machining as it is softer/tougher which helps the ease of machining.
Steve
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 7/10/06 at 06:10 PM |
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You could use a toolpost grinder to do the shaping.
I have a simple jig for my 4" angle grinder, that bolts into both handle holes and sits in the quick change turret. Turns the little grinder
into a handy toolpost item.
Cheers,
Syd.
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