Lathe on a drill?

[gjz30075]

Hi all, I need to cut down part of a 7/16" solid rod to be able to fit a die
cutter on it. I don't have access to a lathe but I was wondering if such a
device like a brake hone, but 'opposite', exists where it would attach to a
hand drill, or drill press, and cut metal 'downward', or 'inward'.

A brake hone fits in a hole and cuts 'outward', so to speak and I'd like to
fit the rod into a 'hole' type of device that would be spun on a drill and cut
like a lathe.

Does such a device exist?

 

[royesses]

mount the drill in a vise and use a file.

 

[Packard V8]

Not that I've ever seen.

Do it right. Ask around and someone knows someone with a lathe. It's a five-minute operation.

Having said that, in an emergency I've drilled a hole in a 2x4 the diameter of the rod, then put the rod in the drill chuck, clamped the drill motor horizontally in a vise, supported the middle of the rod through the hole in the 2x4 clamped to the bench and used a coarse and then a fine file to remove material to the desire diameter.

jack vines

 

[LXCam]

Look up spring seat cutters and see if you can figure out a method to make that work for you.

 

[rsanter]

How accurate do you need

I have spin things in a drill and used a grinder.
Sandpaper to take off just a little.

I hole saw could do the same thing....almost

Can you chuck it in a drill press?
If you can you can clamp a tool cuter into a vise and then feel the quill down
This will do almost exactly what the lathe does but not as precise. But it will be concentric

Bob

 

[pacemade]

I guess I'm a little confused with what your trying to do? Can you explain what you need it for or in other words? are you trying to fit a cutting die with an over sized adapter?

 

[zkling]

Sounds like he is trying to thread the end of a shaft. Find someone with a lathe and save yourself much frustration.

 

[Zeke]

I would chuck it up in a drill press and use a file or grinding stone on a hand drill (or both) up near the chuck. When finished sizing, cut off the portion that was in the chuck. Of course you are limited to the length of the drill press capacity.

BUT, be careful of the loose end. Even on a lathe an unsupported end can bend and start flying around and do some serious harm. Use the slowest speed and make sure the end opposite the one chucked up is kept from swinging. The thing about lathes and DP's is that they don't use a deadman's switch. I use one when I use my wood lathe because I'm the tool holding the tool.

You can do this with a piece of wood with a hole cut in it. Do something if the piece is more than 12" long.

 

[gjz30075]

Sounds like he is trying to thread the end of a shaft. .

Exactly. It doesn't have to be precise, just enough to knock off some
material, somewhat concentrically, to fit the M10x1.5 die. Rod is 7/16",
just a bit too big in diameter. This is to replicate a Lotus gear stick.

The hand drill in a vise - perfect!

Thanks all!

 

[PECVD2]

In a pinch I used a drill and some Emory cloth to take a few thousands off A brass rod when I was doing battle bots...worked great.

So I am sure you could. Cut it a bit longer with a hack saw then clean it up with a file and sandpaper whlie using a drill as your energy source.? ????