Work Holding for Facing

[felis concolorParticipant @felisconcolor37847]

The choice of metal that i have made has very little, if any, contribution to my asking of work-holding advice.

As per previous history and experience with posting questions asking for advice, I have observed that when providing too much, or any information that is not pertinent to the question at hand, the result is that the post becomes a multi-tangent topic of discussion.

To that end, I have no interest in facilitating, nor being drawn into a plethora if rabbit hole/s discussion.
Now you see, I have just dug one rabbit hole with this comment. 🙈

Thank you all that have provided these work-holding options for me. I am confident that I can make one of them work for my needs.

Edited By felis concolor on 26/04/2022 17:29:16

[Jon LawesParticipant @jonlawes51698]

Please yourself. I'm getting too old for cryptic games. Luckily this forum makes it quite easy to block people who play them.

[felis concolorParticipant @felisconcolor37847]

Posted by Jon Lawes on 26/04/2022 17:41:46:

Please yourself. I'm getting too old for cryptic games. Luckily this forum makes it quite easy to block people who play them.

And so it starts……

So, Mr Jon Lawes is insinuating that I am “playing cryptic games”, and perhaps I should be “blocked” because I have not facilitated my discussion as per his wishes.

Here is my advice to you Mr Lawes: Do not flatter yourself. This is exactly the sort of BS that I was hoping to avoid!

I will say no more on this.

Thank you all that have helped answer my work holding question. I really do appreciate your help. 👍

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Please do report back on which method works for you in the end and how it all turns out.

I have a good supply of old 4WD springs and a press but never thought of using them as flat stock for machining. They do make good knives if you have a forge though.

[Anonymous]

Posted by felis concolor on 26/04/2022 17:28:18:

…choice of metal that i have made has very little, if any, contribution to my asking of work-holding advice…

You still have a lot to learn, even if you don't realise it. If I wanted work to be really flat and parallel I'd use a surface grinder after roughing on a mill. But of course the mag chuck only works with ferrous metals.

Andrew

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