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Metalwork lathe for beginner
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On 28/11/2019 17:30, wrote:
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Thanks Martin and John for the replies.
The truth is, I don't really know what I want to make. From time to
time, it might be turning a threaded item, or various parts for some
contraption that I'm making. A lot will be making replacement parts for
tools and machines in the household inventory. Materials will mainly be
steel, brass or aluminium.
I did consider night classes and to my amazement, the wife is
interested, too. She finds ThisOldTony's YouTube channel almost as
fascinating as I do.
In terms of experience, I'm a reasonably handy DIYer and I have a fair
collection of toys, but no metal lathe experience (only wood, which is
obviously a different sport).
Not really.
There are probably more wood shavings on my lathe bed than steel swarf.
For most d-i-y work with HSS tooling, coolant is unnecessary.
I think the evening class suggestion a good one as a lathe is a
dangerous piece of equipment to *learn by experience* on.
You might save a few pennies by not bothering with a gear box and lead
screw but I use mine a lot for hands off turning.
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Tim Lamb
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