PVC on wood lathe

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Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:18 pm

Sandpaper. I used the wood lathes in the wood shop at school to make a piston for my copper piston cannon. It was very easy to make O-Ring Grooves. But then again, I am better than the teacher with the lathe.
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Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:26 pm

i never thought of using sand paper, thats such a good idea. but how did you make o-ring groves with sand paper?
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Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:33 pm

Use a tenion tool to make the grooves. Have you ever used a wood lathe???
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Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:15 am

well considering i have one would you assume i have, i got these like chisle looking things for it. but i never went to any classes on how to use it or had anyone teach me, so i learn as i go.
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