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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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[-] domdanial@reddthat.com 14 points 2 months ago

And here it is with a part on it. and machined.

[-] popcap200@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Ohhh I thought for metal. For plastic this makes sense. I'd think for metal it'd come loose.

[-] domdanial@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah for metal, I don't know if I'd trust it. Maybe light cuts.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago
[-] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 2 months ago

I see what you did there 🤣

[-] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 2 months ago
[-] BugleFingers@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

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!

[-] curiousPJ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Ah a Joe Pie classic. If you've seen his videos, you know.

[-] domdanial@reddthat.com 2 points 2 months ago

It may have been that one, I'll have to look up Joe pie haha

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