Machinability v Mess v Finish.

[Thor 🇳🇴Participant @thor]

Hi Raymond,

Like you I get steel for free from a local skip. Most of it is hot rolled black mild steel, but some is a Cr Mo steel (En19? )wich machines well and you can get a good finish. I use it for axles, mandrels etc. and also when I need a piece of scrap metal for some temporary jig.

Thor

[FMESParticipant @fmes]

Posted by Stub Mandrel on 06/04/2011 19:18:54:

Someone mentioned the smell of machined metal. Apparently humans are very sensitive to the smell and taste of blood – which is close to that of iron.

 

Perhaps that is why model engineering appeals to man the hunter more than woman the gatherer?

 

Neil

(vegetarian)

Hi Neil,

We had a small incident at work a while ago when two new female apprentices were just starting the milling course.

We use a piece of EN1 Bar for the job and within seconds of taking the first roughing cuts both were near to throwing up and complaining about the smell.

I double checked and both were vegetarian (actually one was Vegan).

I suppose thats another Risk assessment Hazard I have to allow for now

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

There seems to be 4 years gone missing from this thread ! Or is it just me ?

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

Lofty,

Were you cutting dry or is it really some byproduct of your cutting oil? I suppose you could always use a vegetable based oil to cure the problem

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Posted by Gordon W on 09/04/2015 09:44:07:

There seems to be 4 years gone missing from this thread ! Or is it just me ?

No its just an old thread that someone has dragged up

[Capstan SpeakingParticipant @capstanspeaking95294]

This is an ex-thread. It has ceased to be.

Hold on a minute it just moved !

[Oompa LumpaParticipant @oompalumpa34302]

Thread Necrophilia at it's best!

[FMESParticipant @fmes]

Posted by KWIL on 09/04/2015 09:48:49:

Lofty,

Were you cutting dry or is it really some byproduct of your cutting oil? I suppose you could always use a vegetable based oil to cure the problem

Yep, cutting dry with a tipped facemill.

Apparently I'm often heard to mutter something along the lines from Apocalypes Now ' the smell of the first cut etc.

Its probably some coating thats been applied at the suppliers.

[FMESParticipant @fmes]

Posted by Oompa Lumpa on 09/04/2015 15:41:48:

Thread Necrophilia at it's best!

 

Nah, just thread restoration.

Live and let Die.

Edited By Lofty76 on 09/04/2015 18:55:43

[Capstan SpeakingParticipant @capstanspeaking95294]

I see what you did there.

As long as it doesn't become a cross thread.

I'll get me coat….

[FMESParticipant @fmes]

Just tap on the door and they'll let you out.

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