Varied my Speed

OK. I'll bite and fear the backlash of actually asking you to explain....

"George, why can't you use your non-HSS tools above 500 rpm?"

I must be just an incredible woodturner (cough cough hack and a snort) or amazingly out of (or perhaps up to) date since I've been using my non-HSS tools (some are barely steel) at speeds up to 2000 rpm regularly and sometimes up to 3000 rpm in special cases for years. Who knew!?

- Andrew

I'm kinda curious about this one too. f this turns out to be too obvious, you may need to slide over there on the bench and make a space for me too. Dave in Fairfax

It's obvious to me--if it's not high speed steel, it must be "low speed steel." Move over on the bench.

There's always room, Dave. For some strange reason, those on the same bench tend to slide further and further away.

If I had to guess, I'd say it's going to be something about going too fast will overheat the tools or maybe too much force exerted at higher speeds for those non-HSS tools. Or it could be something obscure and mysterious such as "those non-HSS tools cut better at slower speeds". I'm hoping it's something good. And, no, I've promised myself to not comment on it and especially not ask more questions either. No, really!

But, of course, I hate to guess at what people are thinking. It only gets me into trouble.

- Andrew

explain....

Where's that rimshot when you need it? I've got to get back to work. Wasted just too much time today. Enjoy fellows.

- Andrew

Can't cut a bowl with a spindle gouge, right?

Not sure which is more significant, that I cut wood without noticing, or in the end, returned it to the lowest speed. Guess proper speed is in the mind of the beholder.

Now, had I put a rough chunk up, I'd probably have noticed sooner.

Darn, and I took my monthly shower and everything too. %-)

Leo Lichtman wrote: It's obvious to me--if it's not high speed steel, it must be "low speed steel." Move over on the bench. You're paying me back for that tu sens a couple years back, right?

Dave in Fairfax