Agreed - what is a cat head?
On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 7:11 PM, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > On Sunday 16 July 2017 19:13:42 Trent Hejazi wrote: > > > That¹s another direction I want to try. Basically, a cat head riding > > in a ball bearing that mounts in the steady rest. > > Not familiar with the term "cat head", 'splain plz. Preferably with a > link to a pix? > > > This would allow me > > to center a barrel by using the DTI inside a chamber or muzzle, where > > I cannot otherwise take a skim cut while supporting on a center or run > > it through the headstock. Should save some time and frustration. > > > > Marshall > > > > On 7/16/17, 6:00 PM, "Chris Albertson" <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >Why not ball bearings? Then there is no relative movement between > > > the rest > > >and the part. > > > > > >As for friction of solid fingers > > >lowest friction is a lead/copper alloy, next best phosphor bronze. > > > Motor oil helps. > > > > > >On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 7:00 PM, Trent Hejazi <hejazi...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> I have brass contact fingers and they work well. When supporting > > >> the barrel tennon, they ride on the threads without damaging them. > > >> Otherwise, > > >> they will always leave an annoying ring on a barrel. Only way to > > >> circumvent is to make a collar to slip over barrel, then skim cut > > >> concentric with the bore. Other option is to make a set of inboard > > >> and outboard cat-heads so you can work near the head stock. This > > >> really depends on the spindle bore dia and barrel dimensions you > > >> are working with. > > >> > > >> Marshall > > >> > > >> On 7/15/17, 8:46 PM, "Gene Heskett" <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > > >> >Greetings all; > > >> > > > >> >My steady rest has steel sliders, which will not do for working on > > >> >finished parts. So I need to order a foot of 1/2x1" brass or > > >> > copper to make some more better shoes. > > >> > > > >> >Which will do the least damage to a pre-finished part, such as the > > >> > > >>fairly > > >> > > >> >high polished SS barrel? Brass or copper? > > >> > > > >> >Thanks everybody. > > >> > > > >> >Cheers, Gene Heskett > > >> >-- > > >> >"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > >> > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. 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