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Posted: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 07:56 PM UTC
Another idea in the way of spending money hit me while getting prices for custom decals. Metal lathes,anybody ever used one I have a wood lathe but no metal one so I can run one. Their is a store that sells tools from China so I can get one for around $200.00 small one but heck don't want to turn 12" pieces on it. Any hints on what to look out for. I figure turning your own barrels ought to be nice. So I am guessing that some kind of a cutting oil setup has to come with it right wrong and what kind of tools to cut with carbide or something. The reason behind this is the old lady got another hobby stamping and has spent a bunch buying stamps and embossing crap so my turn to get some more toys I mean tools for the shop
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Posted: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 09:42 PM UTC
Cooling oil on small parts really isn't needed. Carbide bits can get expensive. I used HSS
bits @ the Votech I attended In HS. The HSS are "blank" as in you can grind out a shape you need. If more info is needed PM me.

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Posted: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 12:54 AM UTC
Here's some basic info.

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~chrish/tl-tools.htm


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Posted: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 07:40 PM UTC

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Cooling oil on small parts really isn't needed. Carbide bits can get expensive. I used HSS
bits @ the Votech I attended In HS. The HSS are "blank" as in you can grind out a shape you need. If more info is needed PM me.

HTH

Matt



Thanks on the reply so you have to cut your own tools well that's out. I thought that you could use some kind of a parting tool.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 08:31 PM UTC
If your olny cutting Aluminum or Mild Steel The HSS bits work just fine. I'm NOT saying you can't use carbide. The Hss give you more options by grinding your own. (you can make a parting tool too) Do NOT under any circumstance used wood tools on metal. Metal lathes have a "carrage" that the tool is "fixed" into.

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Posted: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 08:37 PM UTC
Here's a metal lathe @ Harbor Feight The "carrage" is in the middle.
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Posted: Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 12:23 AM UTC
There's a good looking lathe on micro-mark too.
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Posted: Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 12:35 AM UTC
This one?


http://www.dxmarket.com/micromark/products/82500.html

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Posted: Thursday, August 08, 2002 - 12:45 AM UTC

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Here's a metal lathe @ Harbor Feight The "carrage" is in the middle.



Here's the link:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44859
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Posted: Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 09:10 PM UTC



Nice looker I wonder how can I explain this purchase to the Old lady,as to why I need this thing Hmm. Need suggestions on this
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Posted: Saturday, August 10, 2002 - 09:49 PM UTC
If you're going to spend $200.00++++ I'd buy a UNIMAT.

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Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 08:13 PM UTC

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If you're going to spend $200.00++++ I'd buy a UNIMAT.

Avaialabe at Model Expo

Matt


yes that looks good also. But alas the Women said if iI get this before christmas my *ss better be out ih the garage turning every something every day . So I guess Christmas present is picked out already anybody have there present on the way?
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