Frame Slider Material

[ibidu1]

I use machine lathes. How else would you do it? - with drill and hacksaw?  :-/

LOL I used a drill with an attachment on it against an angle grinder. I thought it would cut easy, but even with a angle grinder it took forever.

You think a mini machine lathe will do?

[spyderchick]

I say get yourself some starving rodents. They'd make short work of it.   ;D

[ibidu1]

I say get yourself some starving rodents. They'd make short work of it.   ;D

They charge too much

[spyderchick]

They charge too much

Really? What were you smokin'?? ?? ::) ;)

[ibidu1]

Really? What were you smokin'?? ?? ::) ;)

The stuff you gave me

[Nate R]

I cut it with a plywood blade on a chop saw.

A mini machine lathe WILL work. I made sliders on them for a LONG time. I had a small 6X10, and now have a 6X12 Homier, but I use it now for prototyping only. A CNC lathe does the rest of the sliders.

[Lowe119]

I'm heading out to the lathe right now. Maybe I should see how hard it is to program the Okuma CNC lathe  ;) ;D  Too bad I only need one pair  :D

[Nate R]

Lowe, tell me more about this CNC lathe.... A work lathe, or one you own?

I'm thinking of eventually getting an old used CNC lathe, but I dunno how hard/pain one would be to maintain and program.

[tzracer]

Nate, talk to Mark Stiles. He has some CNC lathes. He could not do sliders easily on his due to the size of the hole through the chuck (I think his are 1").

[Nate R]

Yeah, that I've already learned: That the through hole in the chuck is going to be the hard part. Any CNC lathe could do what I need, but I need one with a 2" through hole. I got time. Not looking at buying this year.

I'll talk to Mark about it when I see him next.

[G1K]

UHWM is not too bad after you figure out the best feed rate, cutting tool and spindle speed.  It tends to melt and peel more than the 6/6 does..

I've been making sliders on one of the really inexpensive chinese mini lathes, like the HF or Homier ones.  It's a paint to have to use the outside jaws to grip the rod, but you learn to live with it.

To get one or two sets made, it may be easier to find a local machine shop, explain who you are and what they're for, and hand them a drawing and the rod.  If you find the right place, they'll do it for a beer or two.


Ryan