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I hoping others post other uses for mini lathe . I have it paints lines shafts. Note use bedway covers I like plywood with cleats to hold in place Winding coils. Please post your other uses Dave

For screw machines they a lubricating cutting. The only two problems with oil coolant is cost and it is not clean. Dave

Such coolant is called "flood cooling."? It is water with emulsified oil and usually rust inhibitors.? Water conducts heat well, but oil does not.? Oil lubricates well, but water does not.? The

It this still true? The professional lathes I’ve seen all seem to be enclosed in a plexiglass enclosure and are pouring a flood of coolant on the part. How does this coolant interact with the

I agree The main lathe I owned and used for amost 30 years a 17" i purchased new. Keep well oil and no wear on any part of lathe. The lathe did have a oil bath cross slide screw The only lathe new

that's why folks are makin luber's that are automatic . animal

I suspect that in the mini-lathe world, most get relatively light and intermittent use.? So low, that you probably couldn't wear the ways all that much during a lifetime oiled or not.? The greater

The manufacturers found biggest wear to bed ways on lathes and Mills.? ?Is no lubrication. The manufacturers have putting automatic pumping oil but still the machinist can not fill the the oil tank

I agree ? Dave

Yes. Polish is abrasive and you don't want any getting on the ways. [email protected]> wrote:

Cover the ways, no matter what temperature [email protected]> wrote:

My ok to polish the knives today as long not over 10 minutes. It also 98° in hobby shop at 10:30 today. This what used to polish the knives. *Hope you put other uses for your mini lathe here for

I know? 7" and 8" mini lathes have seen? spindle hole just over ?" . I can even find larger *Do some mini lathes have smaller spindle hole?* Dave

By the way, I calculated that boring the spindle to 13/16" reduces the MT3 contact from 3" to 2.5", if that should matter to anyone.? Though I don't suspect many people use the spindle taper for

That is a small hole. I can see why you want a bigger hole. The on the chart for a 3" is only 0.63" I just a 5" 4 jaw on my lathe it set up for a 4" chuck.? Need backing plate purchased? one from

Sounds great. Most almost same model of chuck 3 or 4 inch I will miss fun 4 jaw chuck and bars. It more taking on off chucks it time to do right. Dave

True.? People have pushed the 7x lathe quite far.? Consider that the Grizzly and PM 10x22/30 lathes have only a 1" spindle bore.? And I definitely want one of those as well. Mike

The bending force is only applied to the distance between the chuck & adjacent bearing - the spindle between the bearings is not subjected to it. Opening the spindle & chuck bore to 13/16" works fine,

You use 4jaw chuck I have 5" [125mm] has good size hole. It has 1?" 30mm size

You can but Hou have take chuck apart and find out how mush Dave