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Hello, All, While it's not absolutely necessary, I feel that gear reduction on the mini-lathe makes it more like, as my friend Barry once described it, "a big boy lathe".? This is especially true

Hi, Ralph, I would suggest that you email them when you are ready.? I recall that I couldn't find it, either, and had to email them for info. -- Regards, Charlie New Jersey, USA

Thanks Charlie, that great, right now both of my lathes are just sitting, I probably will not touch them until December so it is not worth the investment at this time. The email link came through on

To John on forming the group. Richard

Oh... it looks like the email address was removed by the .io system, I suppose for security reasons.? I will spell it out here... replace "at" with the ampersand to actually use the address. info at

Hi, Ralph, The photos are deceptive, in that each of the covers is one piece of a spring-type material manufactured as a spiral roll.? Each one collapses and expands as you move the carriage from

I Googled telescoping tubing, got some results but not really a good variety in sizes. Now I am "thinking" about 3D printing the various tubings. I am seeing at least 17 different sizes of tube on

Charlie, where did you get the leadscrew covers? oh dear I might have asked you that before, oh well it is good to have it reposted in this new forum. I wonder if I might make them, actually, if I

Well, looks like the pictures didn't attach, either.? Let me try again with the DRO photos here... wow, now I can insert them.? Well, here are the pictures, anyway... -- Regards, Charlie New

Hi, W@ayne, My pleasure... though I was down in the shop installing the lathe carriage DRO this afternoon (see pics below) and I realized that I didn't include DROs in the list of larger

Charlie , Thank you so much for your answer ! That’s exactly what I was looking for . I feel I can now watch and learn with an idea of the cost involved . ?W@yne

Thanks Lewis Should all be up and running soonest. ATB John

W@yne, That is an excellent question! But I am afraid if I add it all up, I will pass out. I will *guess* that it would be between US$400 and $800 total, depending on how much recycled materials and

Charlie Thanks Would you give w@yne a mass or minus cost to convert to ELS. Guessing he is your side of the pond, naturally prices vary where ever you live and what quality of parts you buy. Cheers

Thanks, Eddie... I *think* so... -- Regards, Charlie New Jersey, USA

Hi, Mark, It's ok with me, but John has some more impressive photos from his shop that might be better.? I especially like the one of him turning a 7 1/8" diameter wheel for his Minnie tractor.?

Hi, Bill, I feel the same way, though it took me quite a while to convince myself that I wouldn't screw up the lathe with my limited machining expertise.? John was a big help to me, both in

I am still trying to find my way around the .io forum, so please forgive me if I have not answered all requests to join and replied personally.the? last count of new members is 38, in 1 day, very

Total newbie here . What would be a rough estimate of the cost of setting something like this up ? I realize there are many variables to consider . Are we talking hundreds or thousands of dollars for

Bruce Similar background, I was programming CNC lathes via a punch tape typewriter. You make an error and basically it was start all over again. Splicing paper tapes together never worked for me. At