Hello all, I want to introduce myself. My name is Patrick I'm in
Gaithersburg MD. I joined the group to learn something about mini
machining as I'm a novice.
I have a basic knowledge machining/metal work, and good book collection
which helps. My father was in the tool and die trade and a foreman in a
machine shop before CNC machines arrived sometime in the late 60's early
70's. He left the industry when CNC machines started making it big.
He had the chance to learn CNC, I guess he wasn't interested in it. It
was a shame because I think machining was his passion. He passed
on before I could really learn anything about machining from him.
I have made some small metal parts on a small unimat, but I need a
machine thats a little heavier and stiffer than the unimat.
I want to buy a mini lathe and would like to know what the best ala
round models would be. Most of them on the market are Chinese and some
say there decent machines. I would like to make small gears at some
point. Just one of those things I want to do. I've been reading up on
gear terminology and the math involved.
There's something magical about cutting a part out of a chunk
metal............thanks Pat L.
Patrick