Lathe! Finally one of my own!

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Necrosis
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Fri May 16, 2008 2:49 pm

I am so happy right now! I finally bought a lathe!

It's all lever controlled! So I don't have to manyally switch a gear to do anything! Even threading is controlled by levers!

It has 75 cm between centers, wich is not particularly big for industrial lathes... but quite for a hobby one!

It was 750 euros.. Came with a bucketload of cutting tools.. (it litterally is a bucked full of cutters) And 8 speed change thingies. (to change your cutting tool rapidly) It had way more stuff I don't know the names of... and a special device to machine spheres...

I mean... YAY YAY YAY YAY :D :D
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Fri May 16, 2008 2:54 pm

Nice...I bought one for christmas...but school has kept me from even taking it out of the packaging yet :oops:
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Fri May 16, 2008 2:59 pm

Go to cnczone.com and study, also minilathe.com with teach you some basic things that come in handy. What make is it, where did you get it?
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Fri May 16, 2008 3:05 pm

It's a meuser (type unknown) conventional lathe.

I got it of a farmer who'se had ot for over 12 years but never used it.... and he bought it of an old man... so it's probably 20 years old or so. It's still in prefect condition though.


and I know the absolute basics of lathing. like measuring.. making sure you've measured.. and measure again for good measure. :D
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Sat May 17, 2008 3:39 pm

Necrosis wrote:and I know the absolute basics of lathing. like measuring.. making sure you've measured.. and measure again for good measure. :D
Measure twice, machine once! :D

Grats with your lathe man! I wish I had one...... but its still one of my dreams. :cry:

Well good luck machining with it :)
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Sat May 17, 2008 4:34 pm

Post some pics, I am eager to see it
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Sat May 17, 2008 4:39 pm

i just got myself a woodworking lathe for free, i no have 3 lol yes i no its greedy but i make wooden bowls and things like that and sell them
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