On Sunday 16 July 2017 21:44:42 Trent Hejazi wrote:

> Sorry. That’s how I felt when I first heard of a HAL pin ;)
>
> Catheads usually have four fine thread set screws and act like a for
> jaw independent chuck so you can fine adjust the bores on barrels. By
> making one, you can gain some flexibility.  By sticking a DTI probe
> inside of the bore, you can measure off the bore or grooves in a
> barrel and adjust both ends of the barrel to run concentric with the
> spindle.  They can also be used in facing off a receiver shoulder
> after using a mandrel to bring the centerline concentric.
>
>
> https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=
>rja&u
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>w.pin
> terest.com%2Fpin%2F294845106839231856%2F&psig=AFQjCNFuUssISJFvtHEqrvLf
>2d5sZ eC-GQ&ust=1500341478942344
>
This one shows.

> Here is an outboard cathead:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v654/300sniper/rifle%20tools/barrelt
>hread 2.jpg

This one is hiding behind a login, or something.  I can well imagine  
that its nearly the same thing, but riding in a rather large bearing in 
a steady frame.  Perhaps with only 4 bolts.

I have a rear of the spindle spider about half built, waiting on some hex 
brass bar to make the bolts.  And I've a couple big alu blocks but 
before I start carving on those, I have got to come by a power hacksaw I 
can afford.  And find a place to put it.  Thats an even bigger problem.  
I need a garage about 20 feet bigger, in all three directions...

But first I'd have to buy some dirt. :(
>
>
> This one is good for pistol barrels and short stuff like bolts:
>
> http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu2/strikerdown/Finished.jpg
>
> Marshall
>
> On 7/16/17, 7:57 PM, "Stuart Stevenson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Agreed - what is a  cat head?
> >
> >
> >On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 7:11 PM, Gene Heskett <[email protected]>
> >
> >wrote:
> >> On Sunday 16 July 2017 19:13:42 Trent Hejazi wrote:
> >> > That¹s another direction I want to try.  Basically, a cat head
> >> > riding in a ball bearing that mounts in the steady rest.
> >>
> >> Not familiar with the term "cat head", 'splain plz. Preferably with
> >> a link to a pix?
> >>
> >> > This would allow me
> >> > to center a barrel by using the DTI inside a chamber or muzzle,
> >> > where I cannot otherwise take a skim cut while supporting on a
> >> > center or run it through the headstock.  Should save some time
> >> > and frustration.
> >> >
> >> > Marshall
> >> >
> >> > On 7/16/17, 6:00 PM, "Chris Albertson"
> >> > <[email protected]>
> >>
> >> wrote:
> >> > >Why not ball bearings?  Then there is no relative movement
> >> > > between the rest
> >> > >and the part.
> >> > >
> >> > >As for friction of solid fingers
> >> > >lowest friction is a lead/copper alloy, next best phosphor
> >> > > bronze. Motor oil helps.
> >> > >
> >> > >On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 7:00 PM, Trent Hejazi
> >> > > <[email protected]>
> >>
> >> wrote:
> >> > >> I have brass contact fingers and they work well.  When
> >> > >> supporting the barrel tennon, they ride on the threads without
> >> > >> damaging them. Otherwise,
> >> > >> they will always leave an annoying ring on a barrel.  Only way
> >> > >> to circumvent is to make a collar to slip over barrel, then
> >> > >> skim cut concentric with the bore.  Other option is to make a
> >> > >> set of inboard and outboard cat-heads so you can work near the
> >> > >> head stock.  This really depends on the spindle bore dia and
> >> > >> barrel dimensions you are working with.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Marshall
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On 7/15/17, 8:46 PM, "Gene Heskett" <[email protected]> 
wrote:
> >> > >> >Greetings all;
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >My steady rest has steel sliders, which will not do for
> >> > >> > working on finished parts.  So I need to order a foot of
> >> > >> > 1/2x1" brass or copper to make some more better shoes.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >Which will do the least damage to a pre-finished part, such
> >> > >> > as the
> >> > >>
> >> > >>fairly
> >> > >>
> >> > >> >high polished SS barrel?  Brass or copper?
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >Thanks everybody.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >Cheers, Gene Heskett
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