Lathe shaft sanding technique - GIF

[Altair]

Lathe shaft sanding technique.




Previously:

Knurling a shaft - GIF
Machining a large shaft - GIF
Threading a large shaft - GIF

[greenie]

Why waste time putting it in the toolpost, why not just hang onto each end and do the same movement but by hand ?

You don't need to be "Einstein" to make it easier on yourself, but then again, some are much thicker than others, eh.:-)

[Isambard]

I'd be more impressed, if the lathe ways had been covered.

[hemmjo]

Need a way to use more the that one stop on the abrasive. Like when you do it by hand.

[hemmjo]

Giving this some further thought. That could be a bit like an external hone. There would be constant pressure between the surfaces. High spots would be cut down, low spots would be skipped. Adding some honing oil would help remove material from between the surfaces. The surface finish would be constant due to the power feed. I can see it would be useful in some situations.

[NeiljohnUK]

Why waste time putting it in the toolpost, why not just hang onto each end and do the same movement but by hand ?

Hand held risks entrapment, we had a very near miss in the workshop at work, other weren't so lucky, so we banned ANY handheld abrasive or polishing, what we do at home is at our own risk, employers however cannot afford such risks being taken, especially with the likelihood of serious fines from ignoring Governmental H&S guidance/advice. https://www.hse.gov.uk/engineering/lathes.htm

[dbat74]

and in no time the sandpaper is clogged up and or whore out.