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> OT: Need help with my new - to me - lathe, idiot guide for lathe machining
draganc
post Jan 10 2015, 09:20 PM
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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,
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draganc   OT: Need help with my new - to me - lathe   Jan 10 2015, 09:20 PM
JimN73   Like everything else, the lathe is just the down p...   Jan 10 2015, 09:56 PM
budk   I got a great deal from my neighbor for his old l...   Jan 11 2015, 08:43 AM
Jacob   There is a series on You Tube, posted by "Ope...   Jan 11 2015, 08:55 AM
draganc   Thanks for the info so far! BTW, it's a ...   Jan 11 2015, 09:18 AM
Mueller   Congrats! I've rented videos in the past ...   Jan 11 2015, 09:58 AM
scotty b   I'm in the same boat. Traded a motorcycle pain...   Jan 11 2015, 10:18 AM
budk   I assumed it was a metal lathe but the post that s...   Jan 11 2015, 11:49 AM
ripper911   :inappropriatesmiley: Here it co...   Jan 11 2015, 12:22 PM
Tom   draganc, Sorry, I had to laugh about your com...   Jan 11 2015, 01:53 PM
draganc   I did some research on Jacob's link and found ...   Jan 11 2015, 09:30 PM
draganc   PPS: I'm thinking of making some Delrin bushin...   Jan 11 2015, 09:32 PM
veekry9   Great idea.Be certain to preload the part and chec...   Jan 11 2015, 10:20 PM
partwerks   Not a good idea to leave the "T" handle ...   Jan 11 2015, 10:31 PM
jd74914   Not a good idea to leave the "T" handle...   Jan 12 2015, 10:47 AM
Mueller   Not a good idea to leave the "T" handle...   Jan 12 2015, 11:13 AM
barefoot   Not a good idea to leave the "T" handl...   Jan 12 2015, 11:34 AM
aircooledtechguy   Congrats on the new lathe!! You'll ha...   Jan 12 2015, 09:50 AM
veekry9   N9grSq-TWMQ   Jan 12 2015, 11:43 AM
toolguy   Save yourself a lot of trouble and take an Adult E...   Jan 12 2015, 12:02 PM
andys   Save yourself a lot of trouble and take an Adult ...   Jan 12 2015, 12:40 PM
veekry9   :miles: Old Guy Machinists may have an unsual ta...   Jan 12 2015, 12:14 PM
veekry9   CNC.Prosthetics and teflon joints in titanium? 16...   Jan 12 2015, 12:57 PM


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