Does anyone kno where to get a mini lathe





Matt

Budget??? that's the biggest confine.......

I would like to know this also A nice low priced starter type.
Later Kellly

I did a quick online search and found these

http://www.fabricationmachinesearch.com/

http://toronto.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=lathe&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max

you are looking for a metal lathe?

hope to helps

Thanks for the info. Yes a metal one. A few years back I had a chance to buy one from a guy I work with but passed it by.... Oh well that is life.
Later
Kelly

Sure do, mate...and a fine one, at that, right here!

Cheers!
~Gunny

a friend of mine just mailed me this that might help.

http://www.taigtools.com/mlathe.html

That would be perfect Gunny. Now to find the 600 bucks .

I Bought a set of Sherline tools... the Mill and the Lathe. they're $$$$ but from everything I've read about the "imports" they're way more accurate OOB..........

Well ho about this one, you may be able to have it shipped to Canada....


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95012

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95012

I would like to see Dremel come out with a light duty lathe attachment. Until then (or something similar) I am just going to keep saving my pennies.

it wouldn;t be too dificult to make one...... you'd be confine to turning ala "wood" style. Heck you could use a Drill press as well.

Well, I have thought about that. I have plans for a large treadle power wood lathe ala the wood wrights shop.
http://www.manytracks.com/lathe/default.htm
I also saw a home made Dremel conversion once, using a piece of channel and hose clams ect. I wouldn’t use any thing more than sand paper with that one though. I could probably MacGyver something, but so little do I know of lathes. I dont think the full size one that I have plans for wouldn’t scale down well. Any thoughts? What are the key pieces, parts and features?
Oh, and where is a good place to get small bearings ect?

the 3 main parts would be : Motor / Headstock, tool rest and tail stock.

the tail stock is really only needed to long parts that need to be supported at both ends.

Oh, and where is a good place to get small bearings ect? (your too quick I edited it in above)
Motor / Headstock = Dremel and ? would a nail do?
Tool rest = I think I can figure something out.
Tail stock = I am thinking a needle in a bearing mounted in a track, length adjusted by a long screw.

Try micromark

Micromark link

the dremel would work but a corded drill would give you larger stock options. the tailstock..... I'd fin some smaller Pillowblocks/ bearings from a good bearing supplier. a nail or somethig along those lines would work. turnign wood usually req's a Spur drive
http://www.sherline.com/3035inst.htm other mat's need a Chuck

another option..... http://www.grizzly.com/products/H2669

The grizzly hobby lathe is what I was beginning to imagine for the Dremel.
The spur drive- I think I can file a nail for that!
Thanks, Now on to looking for / at parts and solidifying the idea.

Keep us posted...... this could make a nice feature...... (would have fit perfect in the Build a Tool campaign)

Just don’t expect anything very soon or very pretty!

Nah.... Tools always go thru the "mock up" stage into a constant refinement stage............

http://www.hobby.uk.com/Unimatc.htm
Been using this Unimat 1 Classic for about 9 years now and added loads of extras to it over the years --can do almost any thing (engineering) that is required ---Btw ..was a xmas present from the missus....
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

If you want to turn wood the the drill based lathe might be OK, but if you are looking to turn metal or to get even reasonable accuracy or cylindricity, then you can forget it. On top of being fundamentally inaccurate, it would be very dangerous. Stick a gouge tool into a metal turning and the sucker is going to bite big-time and someone is gonna lose an eye.

I'm serious, the power in even a hand drill is serious stuff to mess with and I would strongly advise everyone to NOT make your own metal lathe from spare bits.

If you are looking for a reasonably priced metal lathe I can recommend Taig. I have their lathes and mills and have been very happy with them for over 10 years. A slightly more pricey option is Sherline. Taig is a bit more thrifty rough around the edges and Sherline is a bit more slick and professional. Both have a range of options & tools available and both have good user communities to draw on for help & advise. Both can be bought as kits of parts all the way up to fully assembled CNC machines for complex tasks.

Do yourself a favour and buy the right tools for the job. Skimping on this can not only cause frustration with poor workmanship, but get you seriously hurt.

Paul