Tomme boy
Well-Known Member
Trying to make a Lee style pusher for sizing. The steel i have is what the place i used to work at used for head bolts on a CAT engine. I don't remember what it was. But it is hard. I barely got it faced. I tried to center drill it for a live center but it is just too hard. I have brand new center drill bits from the same place I worked at. They won't do anything. It polished a very small dent.
I need to get the center as there is a lot of deflection of the steel while turning it. I have brand new carbide insert tools. They are cutting fine except the face. I just have to take small cuts. 0.007" is the max.
I think this will be the only thing I make with this steel. I do remember we had to roll the threads on these. Some of the other stuff it was cut in 2 steps using dies.
My ? Is what steel are you guys using? I want to make a drilling jig for shotgun wads and nitro cards to use with the Russian slug mold. I have another 2.5 foot pieces of I think 1 1/8" of the same alloy. If I can't drill this piece then I won't even bother with the larger stuff.
I need to get the center as there is a lot of deflection of the steel while turning it. I have brand new carbide insert tools. They are cutting fine except the face. I just have to take small cuts. 0.007" is the max.
I think this will be the only thing I make with this steel. I do remember we had to roll the threads on these. Some of the other stuff it was cut in 2 steps using dies.
My ? Is what steel are you guys using? I want to make a drilling jig for shotgun wads and nitro cards to use with the Russian slug mold. I have another 2.5 foot pieces of I think 1 1/8" of the same alloy. If I can't drill this piece then I won't even bother with the larger stuff.