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leaycraft
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one day - one day
Ed McDonnell
Member
That's a nice looking lathe. I'm betting you are going to have some serious fun with that. The only thing I see wrong with it is somebody left the chuck key in the chuck . :wink:
Just judging from the pictures, it looks like it might have machined parts where a lot of similar lathes have cast parts (handles and such).
Ed
Just judging from the pictures, it looks like it might have machined parts where a lot of similar lathes have cast parts (handles and such).
Ed
Looking good George - enjoy it.
George417
Member
That is not a mistake, I haven't chucked up anything yet. I will REMOVE the chuck Key.
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teamtexas
Member
Note to self....."First thing to make with the new lathe, a metal unbreakable piggy bank."
Congrats
Dan
Congrats
Dan
kruzzer
Member
Nice hardware...
ctubbs
Member
No need to remove that key, George, the last time I checked, they are self-removable.
Charles
PS; Just remember when using the self-removing 'feature', DUCK! DAMHIKT
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gimpy
Member
Yes, very nice...I'm sure you you will enjoy it......
ironman123
Member
Good going on that George. Have fun.
Ray
Ray
robutacion
Member
Well, seriously...! one of these machines is a great addition to any work-shop, regardless. I can't count the number of times that I needed one of these or, stuffed around with the wood lathe to try getting something done that, was intended to be made with a metal lathe so, congrats George...!
The most expensive part is not the lathe but all the accessories that are made for them, like the beginning of wood-turning, all over again, huh...??:redface:
Good luck with it...!
Cheers
George
The most expensive part is not the lathe but all the accessories that are made for them, like the beginning of wood-turning, all over again, huh...??:redface:
Good luck with it...!
Cheers
George
dgscott
Member
Have a good time!
Doug
Doug
The cutters are are far cheaper than for wood turning, fortunately for me the tailstock of my metal lathe is the same as the wood turning lathe so most accessories I already have.
Regards
Peter
PaulDoug
Member
Well you have me envious! Love to have one of those.
wortmanb
Member
I've been thinking of getting something like this so I can (relatively) quickly do the threading & rough-turning of my pens on it, then do the final shaping on my Delta midi lathe by hand. Do you think this unit, now that you've had it a while, would be suitable for something like that, if I were working in batches?
cwolfs69
Member
love mine as well
recently got my own little metal lathe having wanted one for wuite a while and making do with the wood lathe. hard to even describe how much easier many tasks are with the different type of machine. went ahead and ordered my mini mill last night.
as for the chuck wrench in the lathe. if you have ever seen what happens when the lathe starts you would not be taking that so lightly. i have fired people just for that mistake. it is obviously not self extracting or it wouldn't be there in the picture.
im not sayin jus sayin.
recently got my own little metal lathe having wanted one for wuite a while and making do with the wood lathe. hard to even describe how much easier many tasks are with the different type of machine. went ahead and ordered my mini mill last night.
as for the chuck wrench in the lathe. if you have ever seen what happens when the lathe starts you would not be taking that so lightly. i have fired people just for that mistake. it is obviously not self extracting or it wouldn't be there in the picture.
im not sayin jus sayin.
Dan Hintz
Member
Absolutely they are self-extracting... the moment you turn that sucker on it will extract itself! Now, you may not like the escape vector or the kinetic energy of the key, but it will extract itself quite quickly. :bulgy-eyes:
I made that boneheaded move when I first looked at one during an auction. During pre-show, I asked the guy if he could plug it in so I could see if it worked... it worked. Can't remember if I found the key, but the guy was NOT happy. I decided it was safer to have a new one delivered to my home than dealing with him again.
hard hat
Member
The key that comes with this lathe has a spring on it to force the ejection. Also, the chuck guard has an interlock such that the motor cannot start unless it is down, and the chuck key gets in the way of that. I removed the spring from mine day one. Fear and respect are the greatest safety devices in the shop