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Re: pic: Simbotics' Quad Quandary Rings

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Originally Posted by 1885.Blake View Post
Lathe???? Why not miter/chop/radial_arm saw?
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When using a lathe you get a more uniform ring with minimal amount of sanding needed, however, with a miter/chop/radial saw, you may not get a perfect cut every time.
We are using this saw with a 60T carbide tipped blade; our blade is old and imperfect, but with some careful attention to technique we are able to hold pretty decent smoothness and squareness. We are relieving the edges with a deburr tool and cleaning the cut pieces with alcohol before painting. We cut about 20 pieces yesterday. I'll post a photo when we've finished a batch.
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