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Here you go Johannes. https://listado.mercadolibre.com.mx/torno-para-metales#D[A:torno%20para%20metales]

Thanks Mario and the rest of your boys. I found in map this Lapaloma Metal not so far away from me. Let see they sell seizes shorter than 3 meters. Brass and aluminum is for the moment most

there's several of these on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmOyQsH-EUk animal

Here lower cost set in metric.

I am putting a 4mm keyway in a 28mm bore. I do not think buying one is an option.

When I use barbell weights, I clamp one to a sawhorse (outside) & use an angle grinder to remove the skin before putting it on the lathe. Roy

Hello, Paul! There is an easy method of cutting internal keyways that does not require a broach. Have you considered using your lathe as an internal shaper? All it requires is a boring bar smaller

"If you don't mind mediocre material, exercise weight plates can give some cast iron slugs." You can get a lot of good metal from people throwing out barbell equipment (usually after the person in

Mexico, San Miguel de Allende, so nowhere close. Look for "Metales la Paloma" for alum & brass. They do have minimums but not outrageous. https://www.lapaloma.com.mx/lapaloma_metales/index.html

Back 1960's there a magazine where guy made his own bar stock for plumbing parts It was a basic mold out of earth about 8" long I think. He had good brass bar stock to use. Dave

Doesn't hurt to bring donuts or lunch or something along with the ask.

When you are in some town that has a machine shop, or two, or more, consider just going in and asking if they have some small scraps they might give you.? Or maybe even say you can pay.? (If

I'm in a very rural part of the US. Not much in the way of scrap yards or metal purchases that aren't an hour+ drive. I tend to scrounge from other sources. For example, if you find an old rear

What size? I would just buy set for your work. Dave

Even in American that can be hard to to find. I would look at Amazon and Walmart. Back in 1960's you could goto scrap yards but now machine shops buy 6" bar stock too. Dave

Hi I want to meet Mexican users of 7 x 12 mini-lathe. I live in México City, however,I don't speak Spanish. ;) First of all I need info where to go to get metal. /johannes

I need to broach some keyways in gears for my lathe but need to make some guides. What is the width of the slots for type A and B guides?

> > mike > > Feb 24 > > Get a junk vice from a garage sale or Goodwill for practice, to see how it > will turn out for whatever method you chose. > > Don't practice on the item you want to

It could be done on a mini-lathe, as you say, with appropriately downsized material. Caution on the fire hazards of such experiments! -- Lone Tree, Colorado? ?USA

?Dear Mike, Thank you, that was very interesting. Forgive my ignorance, but could you do this on a mini lathe, using appropriately sized (smaller) components, i.e. is the (average?) motor