How do you bend Lexan or polycarbonate? - The Home Shop …
For a line bend, you want the heat to enter the plastic quickly to minimize the softened part for a clean tight bend, but you don't want to raise bubbles in the plastic. Again, an experiment might …
Forming ABS plastic - The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's …
After about 10 min, the edge got really soft. I put down the torch, made the bend, and held it while it cooled. I'll see if I can post a picture of the end result. I definitely saw a difference when I pre …
Heating/Bending Chromed Parts - The Home Shop Machinist
May 29, 2007 · depends on the degree of bend and the quality of the plate. I've bent many of them cold with no ill effects, (most were intentional) just do a gradual bend using tubes etc to …
Straightening a Bent Bar of UHMW Polyethylene
I have a 7/8" dia. piece of UHMW polyethylene, 1 foot long. I need to cut it in the lathe but it is bent. When placed on my granite surface plate and both ends of the rod are touching the …
South Bend threading gearing - The Home Shop Machinist
Sep 19, 2020 · South Bend threading gearing 09-19-2020, 02:44 PM. Attached for present config. Questions; Does the 48 ...
South bend 9x36 lathe - The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's …
Apr 3, 2022 · plastic trash everywhere. (fatal flaw of plastic vs glass, is plastic floats, glass sinks). Life has been made too easy, and jobs have been made too easy. Lots of people have easy …
MT Trouble - The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's Workshop …
Mar 14, 2024 · While the South Bend Heavy 10, 13, 14-1/2, and 16 inch lathes all used the same internal spindle taper there were separate part numbers for threaded and long taper vs cam …
9" South Bend Belt Replacement - The Home Shop Machinist
Feb 4, 2006 · My Model A South Bend 9 inch lathe is a floor model and not a bench model like yours. Because mine is a floor model the motor is mounted much further away from the …
OT: Does Polyester resin chemically bond with ABS? Repairing roof …
Feb 26, 2022 · I've tried my hand at plastic welding a couple of times. So I fully understand your thinking. But to be fair those with more skill at it can do a great job. I've seen examples and …
Can Teflon ( PTFE) be glued. - The Home Shop Machinist
Mar 1, 2023 · Prior to doing that job, I thought nothing stuck to teflon, but I was proven wrong. The glue worked great, and withheld some bend tests I did prior to completion. How it lasted in use …