Making lathe tools from old firmer chisels?

[CHJ]

Lewis, I would certainly like to see some of these tools that you have made/developed, then perhaps some of us who did a 7 year apprenticeship in precision engineering and have spent our careers doing such minor things as rebuilding jet engines, certifying the welding quality of guys doing repairs to exotic materials used in them and operating heat treatment furnaces using inert gases, vacuum, salt baths and as much as one megawatt of power each could ***** their safety in a turning environment.

Personally being in a position to be able to include the above in a CV along with spells in aeronautical design offices both mechanical and electronic I would never ever post on a public woodwork forum so called guidence encoraging someone who has no experience in the subject, and I say this with no disrespect to the opening poster, to attempt such tasks as modifying tooling manufactured for a totally different purpose and which the person will have no idea of the alloy and it's limitations.

And this is with regard for the safety of untrained individuals and the very strong desire not to have on my concience the fact that something I had posted had lead to someone crippling themselves or others taking what I said out of context or not understanding the deeper implications of what they are attempting.

 

[gus3049]

I have to say that I am with Chas on this one quite apart from being suitable impressed with his CV.

The little I learned from my time at college learning about toolmaking and indeed, making my own specialist tools for musical instrument making, leads to me advise strongly that no-one should get involved with this sort of thing unless they know EXACTLY what they are doing.

A dangerous post there Lewis.

 

[boysie39]

LuptonM
I just wondered if this post has been of any help to you, your last post suggested you were
not too impressed with the negitive responce you got .

Perhaps you could let us know if the forum has had any imput into your way of thinking on the matter. :?: :?:

REgards Boysie