[modeleng] Re: Little lathe complete
- From: Allen Messer <al_messer@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 13:06:57 -0800 (PST)
Congratulations on what you have accomplished and good luck on the accessories.
Al Messer
--- On Mon, 12/8/08, Shep <shep.28@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Shep <shep.28@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [modeleng] Little lathe complete
> To: "Modeleng" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, December 8, 2008, 6:51 AM
> Hello everyone
> This is a red-letter day - after many false starts, and
> several years of playing in the workshop, I have completed
> the little lathe that I have been making from scratch.
>
> I wish to thank you all for your encouragement and for your
> suggestions - particularly over the possible methods of
> producing the change-wheel cover. After considering all of
> the suggestions, I made a cardboard model of the cover and
> took it to a friendly sheet-metal-basher who followed my
> cardboard template and created it from sheet steel, at a
> very moderate cost.
>
> This has been a happy project for an old codger, and has
> produced a little screwcutting lathe, which works very well
> indeed. I have learned a lot in the process!
>
> For anyone wishing to make a similar lathe, I have one word
> of advice - this is NOT a cheap option - the materials and
> accessories (chucks etc) cost a lot more than buying a
> Chinese lathe!
>
> If anyone wishes to see a couple of pictures, please
> contact me on shep.28@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I will spend the next year making a series of accessories
> for the little beast.
>
> Cheers! Hubert
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