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Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works

New type of fixture I saw online for holding the bore of something (reddthat.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by domdanial@reddthat.com to c/machinist@sh.itjust.works

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It's o-rings and spacers stacked and compressed, pushing the o-ring out like an expansion collet.

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[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

So it’s a lathe?

[–] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The whole thing is a lathe, yes, but what they are pointing out is the fixturing on the lathe. Specifically the piece in the chuck that can clamp onto the ID of a work piece to be cut. Which is pretty neat!

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 3 weeks ago

Ah got it. Thanks.

And yes, pretty neat!