Nik, when quenching for hardening, it is stongly advisable to plunge the part in Verticaly and swirl, to avoid any tendency for the part to bow. As you did it horizontally there is a chance that the part is now bowed / bent, because on initial contact one side got cooled quicker that the other. Hopefully as you have allowed 10 thou on diameter for the grind you may get away with it, shoukd the part be bowed. Regards from Australia.
Thank you for the clarification. I knew there was a proper way to enter the oil, but never knew why and could never remember which way. Now the right way makes sense and I'll remember.
Hi Nik, hope you are all keeping well, thanks for sharing buddy and best wishes to you and yours
Hello from Mentor Ohio again, very interesting machining here.
G'day Mr Nik,
Sneaking up is always safe.
Thanks for sharing. I'll see you next week.
✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.
Nik, when quenching for hardening, it is stongly advisable to plunge the part in Verticaly and swirl, to avoid any tendency for the part to bow. As you did it horizontally there is a chance that the part is now bowed / bent, because on initial contact one side got cooled quicker that the other. Hopefully as you have allowed 10 thou on diameter for the grind you may get away with it, shoukd the part be bowed. Regards from Australia.
Thank you for the clarification. I knew there was a proper way to enter the oil, but never knew why and could never remember which way. Now the right way makes sense and I'll remember.
Hey, just a shout out keep up the good work and by the way, I have the same MAS lathe !
Great old lathe. Real workhorse.