Gunner Asch wrote:
On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:49:39 +0000 (UTC), Cydrome Leader
wrote:

Gunner Asch wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 20:24:15 -0500, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:

Gunner Asch fired this volley in
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When are you going to get a real lathe?

C'mon, Gunner! A Sherline IS a "real" lathe. It's not a GOOD lathe, but
it's very, very 'real'.

Lloyd

Isnt the Sherline the little toy lathe that pencil makers use?

For small parts, it's the right tool and it works great.

Id be more than happy to supply you with "the right tool".

No..sorry..I gave away the Lorch LAS a couple years ago..just
remembered

http://www.lathes.co.uk/lorch/page6.html

Ran nicely and cut screws well...but the new owner did have to order
some change gears made up.

Looks like you are stuck with the toy.

Not sure why this sort of becoming a ****ing contest.

Call it what you whatever you want, but I've been able to make all sorts
of useful stuff I wasn't able to before with the small lathe and mill.
Hypothetical machinery you don't have really doesn't get the job done.

One guy I know uses pre WWII looking old leather belt driven machines to
make parts for export to Germany. It's an eye opener in what can be made
with what might be considered (they're real pretty though) laughable
tools.