Re: metal spinning on DIY

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Original poster: "Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz" <acmdq@xxxxxxxxxx>

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Mark Broker" <mbroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> I was watching the Do It Yourself network last Saturday evening.  The 
> "Wood Turning Techniques" show last week was on metal spinning.  Dave, the 
> master turner, and his apprentice spun a small aluminum bowl, but I kept 
> seeing toploads! :o)
> Anyways, I thought I'd post a link to the website that revisits the show:
> http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows_dwtt/episode/0,2046,DIY_19143_35239,00.html 
>
> Dave made it look exceptionally easy, though I'm sure there has been a 
> whole lot of practice!

I have used this techinque to make balls and disks with rounded edges
(toroids without hole):
http://www.coe.ufrj.br/~acmq/spinning
Not so difficult. I have used aluminum, copper and brass. I prefer
brass, since I can solder the two halves, and it looks better than copper.
But aluminum is easier to work.

Antonio Carlos M. de Queiroz