OT: Need help with my new - to me - lathe, idiot guide for lathe machining |
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OT: Need help with my new - to me - lathe, idiot guide for lathe machining |
draganc |
Jan 10 2015, 09:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 725 Joined: 2-November 09 From: central new jersey Member No.: 11,000 Region Association: North East States |
I got a great deal from my neighbor for his old lathe.
Do I need it? Absolutely no! Did I want one for the last 20 years? Hell yes! Here is my problem: I have NO clue how to operate/use it. Amy recommendation about "how-to-do" books or DVD? Thanks, dc |
veekry9 |
Jan 11 2015, 10:20 PM
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OldMember Group: Retired Members Posts: 3,068 Joined: 17-June 13 From: TO Member No.: 16,025 Region Association: Canada |
Great idea.Be certain to preload the part and check your runout.
A word of caution. This machine will rip your arm off if you let it. Train yourself in machine shop safety rules before you even think of running it. The machine MUST be secured and bolted to a heavy base of steel with a coolant pan. Go to a local college to take a basic course on safety and methods. Learn speeds and feeds,tooling geometry,materials and metallurgy. Case in point: '71, a college student hired on for a summer had a little skill but made a mistake his first week that nearly killed him. Simply failed to ensure the barfeeder was closed correctly before he engaged the spindle. The 16' long 1" dia bar jumped out of the feeder and wrapped itself around itself at high rpm being low hydrogen copper. He froze,so I quickly stopped the spindle as the entire Herbert turret lathe was jumping off the floor from the imbalance. Proceed with extreme caution as your life and limb depends on it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon13.gif) Jumping 6",3 times a second,made a big noise.Run away! |
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