Re: yardsalin' again

On 9/7/2024 4:45 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:

"Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vbhvrl$1egij$2@dont-email.me...
 Gym weights is a commonly suggest alternative, but there have been
plenty of reports of voids, and hard spots as its the cheapest cast they
can get to stay together.  If they are free and you are bored it makes a
nice Saturday afternoon project, but I wouldn't go seek them out.
 Bob La Londe
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Having a wood stove to anneal it and using HSS lathe bits and endmills that I can resharpen lets me risk mystery metal. My lathe chucks are all on purchased backplates, though I'd consider gym weight iron for a slow moving rotary table chuck adapter.

   Where does one come across those weights ? I've seen a few of the sand filled injection molded plastic units at yard sales , haven't run across any CI units . I come across projects where a chunk of cast would be a better choice than mild or stainless or whatever I have on hand .
   My RT chuck adapter is made from a scrap aluminum lost foam casting . It's been a couple of thou off center since the day I mounted it 20 something years ago . But since I only use the 4 jaw chuck on it  it doesn't really matter .
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