my second machining project

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This is my second machining project. The first being a chuck key for my 4 jaw chuck. I decided I wanted to machine my own wedding band for me and my fiance's upcoming wedding. I decided on 316 stainless. Honestly probably not the best material to choose for my second project but it was a good learning curve. The main thing I learned is that the reeves drive on my lathe suuuucks. Its most likely that I need to find a way to tighten the belts but it sucked none the less. I machined the ring out of 1.125 bar stock. I bored it to an internal diameter of .802 for a ring size of 10 3/4. Then machined the stepped face on the o.d. Then realized I didn't have any parting tool. So I went on down to lowes and bought a circular saw blade and cut out my own carbide parting tool blades. I think it turned out pretty good what u guys think? Attached Images
Reply:Looks pretty spiffy to me. What does she say?ChrisAuction Addict
Reply:Yeah tell us how this goes over.... " Look honey I made us wedding bands from scrap! Now we don't have to waste money on that big rock. I told you that lathe would come in handy!"Breaking news: Lifefast1 is currently listed in critical condition at the local hospital recovering from multiple broken bones and wounds received in a domestic violence attack. Witnesses say his fiance continued to beat him repeatedly after learning of his decision to make their own wedding bands even after police arrived on the scene. Local prosecutors doesn't feel they have any chance in court of a conviction. " All we have to do is end up with one woman on the jury and they'll acquit her of all charges right away... there's no way we can win. " .No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by dswyeah tell us how this goes over.... " look honey i made us wedding bands from scrap! Now we don't have to waste money on that big rock. I told you that lathe would come in handy!"breaking news: lifefast1 is currently listed in critical condition at the local hospital recovering from multiple broken bones and wounds received in a domestic violence attack. Witnesses say his fiance continued to beat him repeatedly after learning of his decision to make their own wedding bands even after police arrived on the scene. Local prosecutors doesn't feel they have any chance in court of a conviction. " all we have to do is end up with one woman on the jury and they'll acquit her of all charges right away... There's no way we can win. "
Reply:Looks good to me if a bit simple. It does depend on what she thinks though.  Originally Posted by DSWYeah tell us how this goes over.... " Look honey I made us wedding bands from scrap! Now we don't have to waste money on that big rock. I told you that lathe would come in handy!"Breaking news: Lifefast1 is currently listed in critical condition at the local hospital recovering from multiple broken bones and wounds received in a domestic violence attack. Witnesses say his fiance continued to beat him repeatedly after learning of his decision to make their own wedding bands even after police arrived on the scene. Local prosecutors doesn't feel they have any chance in court of a conviction. " All we have to do is end up with one woman on the jury and they'll acquit her of all charges right away... there's no way we can win. "
Reply:Originally Posted by irish fixit Some women like you to make things for them.
Reply:Hahaha I only made my own band. No way in hell I would of suggested making hers. She thinks its awesome though and does want me to make her one. I know its simple but like I said this is only the second thing i've ever machined. I had planed on doing diagonal slits on the raised face to look like a cable or rope but without a mill I would of been left to try it free hand with a file. So I just left it as is for now and I like it.
Reply:Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! (As I try to stop laughing from the other posts!) City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Hi, I once went out with a girl that was deeply into Nature things and the environment etc, and I said if we got engaged I'd get her a ring that would compliment her Nature loving mind set.....so I took some grass and plaited it into the form of a ring, all very natural fibres etc, and the grass came from my old man's garden where no herbicides were used.....that was over 50 years ago.....I've never heard any more form her since then.......did I perhaps say something to offend her?Ian.