Machining scrap hydraulic piston rod to make a forcing screw

[@redmonarocv8]

Great job Alan.

[@alanshomeworkshop]

Thanks Henry.

[@RalfyCustoms]

Job well done Alan, as said on pinning the nut, thank you for sharing, have a great weekend

[@alanshomeworkshop]

Thanks Ralfy.

[@badjuju6563]

Nice job Alan. You may end up putting a keyway or cross drilling and pinning the bolt head on. I love that material as stock and use wnmg inserts to peel off the hardened layer.... 1.5-2.5mm DOC. I tried annealing it with flame but it bent like a horseshoe.

[@alanshomeworkshop]

Thanks - and good to hear from you again. I'm a bit tempted to test the Loctite adhesion to breaking point just to see if it measures up - but I'm not sure how I could measure the yield stress. The hardened layer on the 60mm bar was actually 3mm thick but it did cut cleanly, albeit with a very loud squeal. What feed rate do you use when stripping it off ?
Cheers.

[@jirvin4505]

Thankyou for nominating the inserts you used

[@alanshomeworkshop]

Thanks Jeff. The Cermit inserts leave a great finish on hard steel but they are much more fragile than plain carbide inserts and don't like interrupted cuts.
Cheers.

[@allenhunt3070]

Alan, Nice project and good job working with imperfect stock!

[@alanshomeworkshop]

Thanks Allen. It's very satisfying to get a silk purse out of a sow's ear :)
Cheers, Alan.

[@RB-yq7qv]

Great Job

[@alanshomeworkshop]

Thank you.

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Very nice work sir

[@alanshomeworkshop]

Thank you. I share your interest in repair and reuse of things and materials.
Cheers, Alan.

[@mikebarton3218]

The depth of cut is half what you suggest. Good video. Thanks

[@alanshomeworkshop]

Thanks for the feedback Mike. You are right about the depth of cut - but I did actually correct myself at 15:00
Cheers, Alan.

[@mikebarton3218]

Sorry Alan. I didn’t get that far in the video as I had to go out. Looking forward to watching the last part. Cheers 👍👍 Mike