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    Problems milling a "perfect" straight line on a VTL with live tooling

    Could this problem, be due to the direction in which the cutter travels, along the part? If I am understanding you correctly your a milling some sort of rectangle pocket out. The .005 run out could be due to the fact that for half of the "straight line cut" your are conventional milling and...
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    Self Centering Steady Rest

    I am trying to design a self centering steady rest. I have seen some drawings of the ATLING steady rest. Although our company is trying to design our own. We are looking to hold 8" to 1.5" pipe. If anyone could give me any tips or sources for design suggestions, it would really help.

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