Thread: aliminium finial !

I reckon you have done an excellent job of that smiife. Looking forward to seeing it on a hollow form.

Tony

Smiife, looks nicely proportioned, but aluminium always oxidises so you will have to continually polish it.
Rgds,
Crocy.

What's the problem?
Looks superb to me.
Willy
Jarrahland

Beautiful job, Smiife. I can appreciate your comment, make the #£=*@₩ thing!!! .


I see what I call "chuck chatter" on the tenon. Possibly some slippage occurred from off center tool rest, or a catch from too much overhang when turning the aluminum. I've meddled with turning some aluminum, but the pieces are 4 1/2" od, and am only removing so little it would seem almost impossible to get chatter or a catch, but it's too easy without something to keep the tool absolutely ridged as as you're turning.

You did a very good to remove as much material as you did and have it turn out as well as it did. other than the burrs on the ring, which I'm sure has already been removed, you have a winner. If you have Anodized, that would stop the oxidation that will occur.......... Jerry (in Tucson)USA

Originally Posted by smiife

.....I spent most of today trying to make the #£=*@₩ thing!!!....

Are you going to make another one?

Sorry could not help myself, I will return to my box now.

Well how about that! Well done!

I would not attempt that - just a coward at heart!!

Originally Posted by tony_A

I reckon you have done an excellent job of that smiife. Looking forward to seeing it on a hollow form.
Tony

Thanks tony , appreciated your comments

Originally Posted by Old Croc

Smiife, looks nicely proportioned, but aluminium always oxidises so you will have to continually polish it.
Rgds,
Crocy.

Hi crocy , thanks for your thoughts and comments ,
I have no experience with metals , so how can I stop
It oxidising ? Lacquer maybe ?

Originally Posted by Willy Nelson

What's the problem?
Looks superb to me.
Willy
Jarrahland

Thanks willy , appreciate your thoughts mate ........

Originally Posted by nubstubs

Beautiful job, Smiife. I can appreciate your comment, make the #£=*@₩ thing!!! .


I see what I call "chuck chatter" on the tenon. Possibly some slippage occurred from off center tool rest, or a catch from too much overhang when turning the aluminum. I've meddled with turning some aluminum, but the pieces are 4 1/2" od, and am only removing so little it would seem almost impossible to get chatter or a catch, but it's too easy without something to keep the tool absolutely ridged as as you're turning.

You did a very good to remove as much material as you did and have it turn out as well as it did. other than the burrs on the ring, which I'm sure has already been removed, you have a winner. If you have Anodized, that would stop the oxidation that will occur.......... Jerry (in Tucson)USA

Hi jerry, yeah It was a slow process , the marks on the tenon
go Inside the hollow form when it, s glued in you won, t be able
to see It !

Originally Posted by Christos

Are you going to make another one?

Sorry could not help myself, I will return to my box now.

Hi christos , yeah, I would think twice, now I know how slow
It Is to turn.......

Originally Posted by artme

Well how about that! Well done!

I would not attempt that - just a coward at heart!!

Hi artme , thanks for your comments , much appreciated !

Top job

Really nice finish


Regards

Keith

Originally Posted by Keith_

Top job

Really nice finish


Regards

Keith

Hi keith , thanks for your comments, appreciate them
Not too sure It will stay like that ,,,,,

Looks good!

Never properly looked at metal turning before, is it much different from wood turning?

[QUOTE_;207381]Looks good!

Never properly looked at metal turning before, is it much different from wood turning?[/QUOTE]

Hi benny , thanks for your comments , firstly I would not recommend
Turning any metal on a wood lathe , metal lathes are built and geared
differently and obviuosly for all kinds of metal ,
Turning aliminium with wood turning tools Is a slow process just
taking microns off at a time , I spent all day just turning this finial
Most of the time spent at the grinder sharpening the various tools
and I used all tools to see which one would cut the best , I found
Bowl gouges work the best!

did you use any cutting fluid or lubrication?

Originally Posted by smiife

[QUOTE_;207381]Looks good!

Never properly looked at metal turning before, is it much different from wood turning?

Hi benny , thanks for your comments , firstly I would not recommend
Turning any metal on a wood lathe , metal lathes are built and geared
differently and obviuosly for all kinds of metal ,
Turning aliminium with wood turning tools Is a slow process just
taking microns off at a time , I spent all day just turning this finial
Most of the time spent at the grinder sharpening the various tools
and I used all tools to see which one would cut the best , I found
Bowl gouges work the best![/QUOTE]

While I don't have any plans of turning aluminium, that's good to know.
Tony