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[LKeithR]

I've used that idea on larger hydraulic cylinders a couple times in the past--you definitely get a positive grip. Biggest
one I made was a short...

[LKeithR]

KBC has 7/16-28 taps if that's what you're looking for. You could also make everything from scratch if
you wanted to--choose your own thread.....

[LKeithR]

Yup, I don't have anything now but when I was a kid I pestered my parents into buying several Meccano sets.
I spent hours and hours playing with...

[LKeithR]

Yeah, stick to your guns. A co-ax indicator is a better, easier way to centre a bore. Doozer's claim that he can do it
quicker with a DTI may...

[LKeithR]

I've had several of those--even rebuilt a couple. They work just fine Every bit as good as the Servo units
and less money......

[LKeithR]

This. Simple and efficient. You've not told us the length of the piece you're cutting or what its intended use
is. Definitely makes a difference...

[LKeithR]

SCAM!!!! Same post over on Practical Machinist with different name...

[LKeithR]

This could be a faster way of doing the job IF the outside of the cylinder has some decent places to
grab with a four jaw. I see some curved and...

[LKeithR]

Make a U-shaped bracket that bolts to the master cylinder with a flat on the end opposite to the end you're going
to bore. Take a piece of shafting...