Dan Masshardt
Member
On my old lathe, I never changed speeds. Ever!
And yet miraculously I was able to produce a bunch of nice pens and other stuff. it was an old 4 step pulley setup that was almost impossible to change (I was about to but a hinge on the motor to make it easier, then I sold it).
After just today picking up a lathe with electronic variable speed, I feel like I'm learning all over again. Haha.
Now that I can tell exactly what rpm I'm turning at, its time for me to go back through our archives and see what speeds are best for drilling, turning, finishing...
I'm looking forward to taking my game up a notch by doing more things right instead of just passably.
And yet miraculously I was able to produce a bunch of nice pens and other stuff. it was an old 4 step pulley setup that was almost impossible to change (I was about to but a hinge on the motor to make it easier, then I sold it).
After just today picking up a lathe with electronic variable speed, I feel like I'm learning all over again. Haha.
Now that I can tell exactly what rpm I'm turning at, its time for me to go back through our archives and see what speeds are best for drilling, turning, finishing...
I'm looking forward to taking my game up a notch by doing more things right instead of just passably.
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