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15th May 2014, 12:12 PM #1Most Valued Member
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what steel
What steel should I be using for the 1/4" shaft for the Knurling wheels?
is good grade mild steel ok or should I be looking at something else
I have some old broken 1/4 end mills..is this stuff suitable?..eg not too brittle?
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15th May 2014, 12:47 PM #2
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Hi
I used mild steel for that shaft in my Harold Hall knurler .Cant remember what he specifies in his drawing ATM . If it does wear after considerable use ,I will make another one in a harder steel. Mike
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15th May 2014, 03:34 PM #3
I tried a socket head shoulder screw but that wore quickly. I then replaced those with some oil hardening silver steel which I hardened and tempered and that has worked fine thereafter with no sign of wear. If you PM me with your address and how much you need I'll see if I have some left over to send to you.
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15th May 2014, 04:48 PM #4Distracted Member
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Dowel pins are often mentioned. But check the bores of your wheels. My cheap ones were pretty rough - like drilled. They would wreck anything. I need to get some better ones. And some dowel pins.
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15th May 2014, 05:54 PM #5Senior Member
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Rather than going to the trouble of hardening and tempering silver steel or case hardening mild steel with kasenite or similar hardening compounds, I had a piece of 1/4" HSS round blank, left over from making a little tool, which I cut to length with a cut off disc when I made a single wheel knurler many years ago. When you knurl there should be plenty of suds or cutting oil around so there is no wear and the HSS is well up to the task. Depending on the size of the knurling wheel bore, a piece of end mill shank will do the same thing and cost you nothing.
Peter.
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15th May 2014, 06:40 PM #6Philomath in training
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I managed to seize a knurl once because I did not have any grease between the knurl and the pin that it was running on. I would suggest that the shaft of a SHCS would be fine provided it is lubricated.
Michael
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15th May 2014, 08:33 PM #7
I think some guys have used shoulder bolts before, they are suited perfectly. http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Industria...=shoulder+bolt
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16th May 2014, 12:52 AM #8.
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You haven't been looking hard enough Bryan . http://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...02#post1676202
What size wheels are you using/hoping for, ID,OD and bore?
Bob.
ps. just had a browse -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ARMSTRONG-KN...item3ce10e801b
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-PAIR-EAGLE...item3ce0ed507e
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORMROL-STRA...item19b98fcc97 ( I have purchased wheels from this seller )
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BROWN-SHARPE...item48392e0f62
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACCU-TRAK-KN...item2c819a5748
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16th May 2014, 09:24 AM #10Most Valued Member
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