From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 9/7/2024 4:45 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   > "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vbhvrl$1egij$2@dont-email.me...   
   >   
   > Gym weights is a commonly suggest alternative, but there have been   
   > plenty of reports of voids, and hard spots as its the cheapest cast they   
   > can get to stay together.  If they are free and you are bored it makes a   
   > nice Saturday afternoon project, but I wouldn't go seek them out.   
   >   
   > Bob La Londe   
   > ----------------------------------   
   > Having a wood stove to anneal it and using HSS lathe bits and endmills   
   > that I can resharpen lets me risk mystery metal. My lathe chucks are all   
   > on purchased backplates, though I'd consider gym weight iron for a slow   
   > moving rotary table chuck adapter.   
      
      
      Where does one come across those weights ? I've seen a few of the   
   sand filled injection molded plastic units at yard sales , haven't run   
   across any CI units . I come across projects where a chunk of cast would   
   be a better choice than mild or stainless or whatever I have on hand .   
      My RT chuck adapter is made from a scrap aluminum lost foam casting .   
   It's been a couple of thou off center since the day I mounted it 20   
   something years ago . But since I only use the 4 jaw chuck on it  it   
   doesn't really matter .   
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