Re: What projects are you doing?
There a few drawings on internet fof beginners. It basically has projects that are steps. With basic turning, then tapping and last is a hammer using a 4 jaw chuck. All made on the lathe no
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Re: this is pretty cool
Copper-Beryllium are very useful tools as they are totally non-magnetic.? We used them in the assembly of the single focusing mass spectrometers on the NASA Skylab and double focusing instruments on
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Ralph Lehotsky
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Re: this is pretty cool
Yes, He got a new subscriber to day, Not a 7x12, however, a beautiful job description. /johannes Sent: s?ndag 10. desember 2023 22:31 To: [email protected]; [email protected];
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Johannes
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I have use a lot of 12L14 the name is a pld brand name. It is one easiest to cut steel great for mini lathes use.? I used in screw machines and 1144. The draw backs is can be hard to weld, soft and
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davesmith1800
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standing corrected(S)
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Charles Devore
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Re: this is pretty cool
Just a minor correction in case anyone wants to look for it.? It is "Leadloy", not "Leadolly."? More officially, the alloy is 12L14. It is a very free machining steel alloy (as in "try it, you'll
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Charles Kinzer
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Re: 7x16 Spindle to Tailstock Alignment Test Outcome
If I put the test bar MT3 in the spindle loosely, put the liver center tip in on the tailstock loosely, then seat them by sharply pushing in the tailstock while turning slowly, the system aligns to
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CBJessee-N4SRN
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Re: this is pretty cool
Burnishing has it's place, doesn't remove material, but looks nice, we always used fluid, I suspect that material is "free machining" type and since it is asia is most likely "leadolly"(no longer used
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Charles Devore
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Re: What projects are you doing?
That's what I normally do. But as a lathe operator I feel I should know and be able to do the basics.? george
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[email protected]
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Re: this is pretty cool
Dear Mr Animal, May I ask some related questions for the group to ponder? Firstly, ¡ª Thank you very much (Mr Animal) for posting this - I found it very interesting and the style of the video was
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DAVID WILLIAMS
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this is pretty cool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB_C8VdZ0r0 Watched this a few nites back , pretty cool animal
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mike allen
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Re: What projects are you doing?
99% of the time you would use a die to cut thread. If that does not work, redesign the part. Generally, you turn the metal down to the major thread diameter, then use a die. Building a timing belt
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Chris Albertson <albertson.chris@...>
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Re: What projects are you doing?
I may make hand crank. My next project is installing a good Aloris AXA tool post on the lathe. DC power feed South bend tapper attachment After that is a follower rest. Then will be low speed tapping.
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davesmith1800
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Re: What projects are you doing?
Consider a hand crank for the spindle. Using one lets you apply a lot more torque at low speed & takes the excitement out of tapping on the lathe. There are a bunch of designs, using different
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Roy
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Re: What projects are you doing?
I made some replacement blade guide brackets for my 4x6 HF bandsaw.? The OEM ones didn't permit enough adjustment range to get the blade vertically aligned, without pushing the blade around a lot.?
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Mark Kimball
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Re: What projects are you doing?
What are ya usin for scales with the Touch DRO ? thanks animal
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mike allen
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Re: What projects are you doing?
There are a few tricks with Threading that make easier.? When fist starting just use the Rev switch.? The other is a high rake angle helps. My wife is getting both eyes done next month. I just
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davesmith1800
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Re: 7x16 Spindle to Tailstock Alignment Test Outcome
Just remember what doing . A dial indicator reading to 0.000,1 is great but most work 0.001 works great . My self I keep most of my work to under 0.000,5". Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: What projects are you doing?
I've not tried to turn threads. Now that eyes are fixed from cataract surgery, it's about time to upgrade the mini lathe to the 16" bed. Many amateur radio/ham radio projects I need to do but have
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Stan Gammons
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Re: What projects are you doing?
And I'm still trying to learn how to turn threads ! george
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[email protected]
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