mounted stem fittings
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mounted stem fittings
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
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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.
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thanks kurt, i will give it a try!!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.
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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, timtimothy thorpe wrote:thanks kurt, i will give it a try!!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.
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