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I was given a Metal Lathe., Help me choose projects. |
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Jan 2 2016, 08:13 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
So, I was given a lathe that had electrical problems.
I sorted those problems, and I am now looking for some simple projects so I can learn the machine. My first thought is to turn some clutch pulleys out of brass. Do you have other suggestions? Attached thumbnail(s) |
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Jan 28 2016, 07:53 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Observations from the mind of a beginner on the lathe:
Not having quick-change tools with adjustable height is complete bullshit. That will be corrected shortly. The "simple" task of chucking a lug nut is not simple at all. It's almost impossible to get them to spin true. I have discovered this is because the bolt head and the threaded shaft are not necessarily manufactured on the same axis. This makes the "easy" task of turning a flat shoulder out of the conical seat very difficult if you want it to be perpendicular to the axis of the threading. With the (?) tooling I found with the lathe, I can face steel at about 1mm per pass at 260 rpm. If you get greedy or impatient and go for 1.5mm per pass, you will be looking for another tool. I ruined a parting tool, so I need more information on its correct use. Once I ruin the tip on a parting blade, how do I fix/sharpen it again? Can I? On a positive note, I was able to put that brake rotor I ruined back on the machine. I got the wheel face turning within .001" and was then able to make the braking surfaces do the same. On my previous effort, I had managed to turn the outer face to a runout of .006" and the inner face to .01". Ouch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) |
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