Old Lathe

iusedtoberich said:
Well that's good that you will have someone showing you the ropes first hand. Nothing beats that.

In the mean time, try going to a library to borrow a book on running a lathe. I think the library is better than online for this topic, because all the information will be in one book. The books are hard to come by, because I think they pretty much stopped printing them in the 1950's.


Here is a link to one of those old books that someone scanned and put online:
http://www.americanmachinetools.com/how_to_use_a_lathe.htm


Here are video lessons done at MIT's model shop. About 10 hour long videos, covering several different topics:
http://techtv.mit.edu/search?q=Machine+Shop&x=21&y=10

Check ebay for your machine's manual. There are a few sellers who specialize in selling reprinted manuals. Find one, and email them wiht your model, and they will sell lyou its manual for about $15.

Enough to keep you busy for a while...
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Just did a 5 min test listen on the MIT video you linked. Just wanted to make sure they have a clue what they are talking about! :grin::grin::grin:
Will be watching these!

And the book link is great too!
Thanks for that info. Good stuff.
 
If you have been in a machine shop for 30 years then let's see if you can pass this simple test.

Look at the following picture and tell me what it's most important job is.

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hillscues said:
At sixteen I got my first machine shop job deburring all day than drill press , so on , and so on. after 30 years I can almost do it all. you my friend need to slow your roll , try to build a joint cap , thread, tap and so on. as far as the rear chuck goes pay a local machienst to help you.
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As a Tool & die maker myself, the best use of those little 6" scales is cleaning the oil and grease out from under your finger nails, they also come in handy for swatting flies ( just bend it back and let it snap). the little buggers don't stand a chance. When it comes to measuring, I'll stick with my micrometers.
 
Stirring coffee was the correct answer but yours is good too.


Princecues said:
As a Tool & die maker myself, the best use of those little 6" scales is cleaning the oil and grease out from under your finger nails, they also come in handy for swatting flies ( just bend it back and let it snap). the little buggers don't stand a chance. When it comes to measuring, I'll stick with my micrometers.
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