The cutoff blade holder for my lathe came with a missing clamp, I would normally grab a piece of drill rod to make something like that but that was on the other side of the ocean.
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Here I have to learn all the metals over again as they're similar but different.
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So, I ordered a piece of 20mm diameter ST20 to make this out of.? A simple project, not critical, but will sure make the lathe more useful.
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I think ST20 is like a typical cold rolled steel that I'd get in the USA, but I'm not sure.? Well, as long as it isn't something hard to machine like stainless it should work for this project.
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I have a place within walking distance that sells steel, called Metal Base.? There's also a few more within 5 or so km.? But it's all hot rolled.? Good for some projects, but I wouldn't want to make a tool clamp out of it.
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There's a couple of online shops here (Ozon and Wildberries) that are something like Amazon.? They carry a wide range of stuff and deliver to pickup points, one of which is across the parking lot from where we buy groceries.? So, that's where I'll be getting small quantities of things like this.? For larger quantities, I would have to buy from the regional capitol which is 50 km away.? Either drive there or pay high delivery costs.? I think I'll stick with Ozon for now.
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There's also a few scrap yards around here, I need to visit them more.? Maybe I'll find some good stuff for the projects bin.
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Jerry Durand