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   Morris Dovey  wrote in   
   news:k06qde$h4$1@speranza.aioe.org:   
      
   > On 8/11/12 5:53 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   >> "Morris Dovey"  wrote in message   
   >> news:k06845$j7o$1@speranza.aioe.org...   
   >>> On 8/11/12 1:05 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> He suggested that the weld areas would be the weak points, and that   
   >>> it would be possible to leave small fillets to improve the strength   
   >>> characteristics of even the one-piece body. It'd never have occurred   
   >>> to me to turn this thing.   
   >>   
   >> I doubt I could have bored the inside and especially radiused the   
   >> blind end smoothly enough to eliminate stress risers. Antique   
   >> leather-belt-driven lathes like mine don't handle carbide inserts   
   >> very well.   
   >   
   > Not a problem. I haven't seen the shop area yet, but I'd guess from   
   > the looks of the front office area that they'll use a CNC lathe for   
   > the job.   
   >   
   > I'm kinda hoping to watch.  :-)   
      
   I'm still following your progress with baited breath.  Pushing tongue   
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