mounted stem fittings

timothy thorpe · Post by **timothy thorpe** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:31 am

hi guys, what tool may be used for this. i have seen some pipes that have this. what i mean is when the stem shoulder fits sits into the shank a little. it almost looks like a small forstner bit is used at the same size as the stem. thanks

hazmat · Post by **hazmat** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:41 am

Either a forstner or it could be turned on a lathe.

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:59 am

I have done both forstner bit, and turning the cavity. The forstner bit will make a nice precise hole, and you can radius the edges with a sharp skew or square scraper to make a smooth finish that needs minimal (if any) sanding. Or you can use a narrow scraper and do it all with one tool. Which method I use depends on the pipe and what it needs.

timothy thorpe · Post by **timothy thorpe** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:08 am

KurtHuhn wrote:I have done both forstner bit, and turning the cavity. The forstner bit will make a nice precise hole, and you can radius the edges with a sharp skew or square scraper to make a smooth finish that needs minimal (if any) sanding. Or you can use a narrow scraper and do it all with one tool. Which method I use depends on the pipe and what it needs.

thanks kurt, i will give it a try!!

timothy thorpe · Post by **timothy thorpe** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:36 am

timothy thorpe wrote:
KurtHuhn wrote:I have done both forstner bit, and turning the cavity. The forstner bit will make a nice precise hole, and you can radius the edges with a sharp skew or square scraper to make a smooth finish that needs minimal (if any) sanding. Or you can use a narrow scraper and do it all with one tool. Which method I use depends on the pipe and what it needs.
thanks kurt, i will give it a try!!

hey kurt, so on a meatal lathe i would turn my tool post left so the cutting tool would be facing left and then cut from the mortise hole out? i really need to just try it! thanks again, tim

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:37 am

Yep. That's how would you do it. The actual procedure is much different on a wood lathe, which is what I use, but similar in overall concept.

timothy thorpe · Post by **timothy thorpe** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:31 pm

KurtHuhn wrote:Yep. That's how would you do it. The actual procedure is much different on a wood lathe, which is what I use, but similar in overall concept.

thanks kurt, i will give it a try!!!!!