Mike,
What kind of engineer were you?
I was a mech e and worked in the oil patch for a while.
I'm not from Milwaukee, but the least expensive place to get raw
material would be a local scrap yard or metal recycling place. Look
for aluminum, brass, or mild steel you can scratch with a file.
If you there is some specific material you want, there are some
online places you can order small quantities from:
www.metalmart.com
www.onlinemetals.com
They are convenient in that you can get exactly what you want, but
you'll pay more for it.
Good luck
B Flint
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--- In 7x12minilathe@..., "mikeaita1" <aita1@a...> wrote:
I'm a retired engineer in the milwaukee area. Just bought a mini
lathe from Frank who has a booth at 7 mile fair. I think its the
same as the Homeier unit.
I'm new at actually cutting metal, although I've had model makers
build me things for years.
I bought Joe Martin's book on Tabletop Machining. Turning metal to
size is not too hard.
When the tool comes, we'll see if i can cut inside threads.
I'd love to hear from others in the milwaukee area and could use
immediate advice on where to get small amoounts of material to turn
Thanks
mike Aita
414 962 1878
