|
This is like most hobbies where people have a range of interests and points of view.? None are inherently wrong.? One person's view may be different from that of another, but that does not negate anyone's view. In the business world, "make or buy" decisions tend to be strongly based on hard facts like cost, time, and in-house capability.? In a hobby, nobody has to follow these rules.? They can do whatever they want.? And not do whatever they don't want.. For example, on the largest mini-lathe group, there are countless projects being done to improve the quality of the lathe and make all manner of attachments.? This exists to the point where you seldom see a non-lathe project actually made on the lathe.? And there is nothing wrong with that.? Many are first time lathe owners where the lathe itself becomes a project and the get a lot of fun and satisfaction. Charles E. "Chuck" Kinzer
On Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 07:59:05 PM PDT, John Entwistle via groups.io <jentwistle3@...> wrote:
What sort of stuff should we be making? Bearings? Drive belts? I grind my own hss, but i¡¯m not making any end mills or drill bits. Best Regards John On Aug 26, 2023, at 8:54 PM, OldToolmaker via groups.io <old_toolmaker@...> wrote:
?
Yes, we probably should be making our own parts for our own machines,?although not all Unimat owners are willing to expend their time on making their own?parts for their machines. I for one enjoy building my own Unimat parts. I like the freedom from reliance?on others for my replacement parts. I do?not need to be dependent?on others and the?high prices they charge. Dick
On Saturday, August 26, 2023, 2:46 PM, Jeffrey Kropp <jeffreykropp1@...> wrote:
-- http://www.homemadetools.net/ forum/?OFF- SET-tailstock-center-65965#post105972 ?SMALL TURRET TOOL POST PLANS? ?LARGE TURRET TOOL POST PLANS ?MINI- LATHE CARRIAGE LOCK PLANS ?SMALL QC TOOL POST PLANS? ?QUICK CHANGE LATHE TURRET ?MINI LATHE COMPOUND PIVOT MODIFICATION |
