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cptninc OP t1_jd84bhs wrote

Reply to comment by blacklassie in Is there a community access metal lathe anywhere in Cambridge? by cptninc

I checked their website and don't see a lathe listed. The Foundry is really just a community dance center and not an actual makerspace.

The bolt is hardened steel, so I don't think a drill and a file will end up being a workable solution.

Maybe I'll just find someone at Artisan's Asylum who will accept beer as payment.

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waffles2go2 t1_jd8sujj wrote

What about an angle grinder or grinder blade on a drill? Those should go through hardened steel pretty easily.

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cptninc OP t1_jd8vafl wrote

I need some decent control on the final diameter. This is basically a shoulder bolt where I want to take the head diameter down to match the shoulder.

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