I am one of the ones that questioned what an EDM was as I had never heard of one. I did break a tap in my HF mini lathe when adding the 16" bed extension. Luckily(?), mine broke at the hole nearest the headstock which is primarily not accessed. The instructions say to use only four bolts anyway (tapped five). I look at this group basically every day.? I have not even used the lathe yet nor fully finished putting it back together as I just had another back surgery a few days ago. These types of forums are where us newbies learn different things. I for one do not mind a slight drift in topics at times as long as it relates to the mini lathe. I also watched the video with the guy using the "lab" equipment with the magnetic stirrer to dissolve the tap in an aluminum piece after 20 hours. Nice demonstration but not really practical for a hobbyist to utilize, which is what I look for in these forums. For those that answered my queries on an off topic, thank you. I am trying to learn as much as possible.?
Ron
