brokenbudget
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and people with unsteady hands:msp_sleep:
What lathe?
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and people with unsteady hands:msp_sleep:
I meant that statement when he was looking at the Hardinge.
The only reason I would trade off power feed.
Hardinge level lathes have their own set of rules. LOL
Brad is already looking for his next lathe.......
Interpreted, Rob would like to see Brad have a real piece of American iron, it's watching for a fantastic deal, and Brad would be happy to oblige
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lippin' off again, eh buffoon?
Right now you couldn't knock the smile off Brad's face with a shovel!!!
dozerdan
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I guess I am a rookie, I only started running lathes in the late 60's.
If I had my choice of me working or watching a machine do the work for me I will choose the machine every time.
Later
Dan
parrisw
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I am a rookie, and would still rather have the lathe do the work.
vincem77
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The little I use manual machines, I tend to rough out cranking the handles. Then do the finish passes using power feed. If you know the tool/material limits well you can remove alot of material quickly manually feeding.
Bob Wright
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And by increasing the rate of feed with a power feed machine. I use PF 99% of the time unless i am using the compound. I can't stand anymore burns on my hands turning the handwheels if i don't need to...Bob
Heck guys......PF is the only way to go sometimes.
Try hand feeding a 4" drill.
First, you can't. Second, try handfeeding for an hour cut. LOL
Try hand feeding a 4" drill.
First, you can't. Second, try handfeeding for an hour cut. LOL
All depends what you are cutting.
Cutting carbide hand feed is used most often.
Either you won't get a Curley Chip or if fine work to save the diamond, so you hand feed.
Cutting carbide hand feed is used most often.
Either you won't get a Curley Chip or if fine work to save the diamond, so you hand feed.
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Bob Wright
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I do lots of small milling with my lathe. I don't use a milling attachment. I have a home made toolpost with big slots that i can clamp the part into say for cutting a keyway in a small shaft. I shim the tool post so that the part is on center and use a steel rule to check the height. 2nd pic. If the part is too high or low the steel rule will lean and not be plumb straight up and down. The collet chuck as well as the tool post were made by me after some thought as what i would need. I had lots of midnight shifts at work just thinking of stuff to make. The last pic is a cross slide hole driller that uses a hand drill and is mounted in a steel block on the lathe centerline. I can drill holes straight in like 90 degrees to the work or on an angle like the pic. This part is a shotgun barrell for my dad that needs a gas port drilled in it. It was off a Rem 870 and now fits an 1100 because of the hole. His buddy was drilling them in a milling machine with lots of trouble and broken bits. I had no problems and no broken bits doing it my way. I have 1000's of how to do it pics that i can show off 
since i have been doing this for 37 years or so. Enjoy...Bob
since i have been doing this for 37 years or so. Enjoy...BobI guess Computer Numerically Controlled feed is for dunces then.
Them things will never catch on......
Like pneumatic nailers......
I wouldn't have a dunce either:msp_wink:
Tzed250
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Bologna machine tool ???
Remember before CNC when you wanted a big radius on a lathe?
First time you make a 4" radius with power AND hand feed makes you sweat the first time. LOL.
60HP of screwup power!!!!!
hoeyrd2110
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I have a little grizzly but hasn't seen much use. Randy you said you put a new chuck on yours to do this type of work. What one would you guys suggest and where to get em
