sun64
ArboristSite Operative
Heres my 2 cents worth Brad.
Like I have said before I am not a machinist but over the years I have machined wheel hubs, pulleys ,pins , shafts ete etc for myself. I have worked in mining and now for the last 18 years on oil rigs. I am a metal fabricator / welder by trade and have dial clocked in tail shafts and gear etc etc for work as I am in the maintenance department. I am no expert though.
Personall for what you will be doing with that small lathe, your tool post will accomodate 4 turning bits. It will be fine without spending the extra money at this time.
I have used the quick changes before but the old lathe on this rig is exactly like yours, but a lot larger.
You are not going into producing multiple parts and with most of your saws, each one will be a different saw and probably a different set up from the previous saw.
Getting the tip close to centre if fine for most of what you will do.
Machining jugs , squish band pistons etc, it could be 20, 30 thou out off centre and it wont make any difference.
Even with the piston, the little bit left in the centre can be filed / ground off when machining a pop top as the piston is not a rolling / rotating part, just up and down movement and I can hardly see that ammount making it vibrate.
You are not making gearbox parts etc.
Like I said in my earlier post , dial indicators are a must. I would spend your money on decent indicators before quick change posts in my opinion.
Brad, I could tell you to buy the best pulse mig, press, mag base rotor broach drill etc but most people can get away with a lot less.
If you had a decent lathe with a nice throw, then yeah, spend some more coin.
At home I have a chinese lathe , 3 ft between centres and my 3 phase drill press I have adapted for milling with a milling carridge , milling vice etc, which is fine for home use.
Just get what you basically need at this stage and then evaluate later.
All the best with it
Wayne
Like I have said before I am not a machinist but over the years I have machined wheel hubs, pulleys ,pins , shafts ete etc for myself. I have worked in mining and now for the last 18 years on oil rigs. I am a metal fabricator / welder by trade and have dial clocked in tail shafts and gear etc etc for work as I am in the maintenance department. I am no expert though.
Personall for what you will be doing with that small lathe, your tool post will accomodate 4 turning bits. It will be fine without spending the extra money at this time.
I have used the quick changes before but the old lathe on this rig is exactly like yours, but a lot larger.
You are not going into producing multiple parts and with most of your saws, each one will be a different saw and probably a different set up from the previous saw.
Getting the tip close to centre if fine for most of what you will do.
Machining jugs , squish band pistons etc, it could be 20, 30 thou out off centre and it wont make any difference.
Even with the piston, the little bit left in the centre can be filed / ground off when machining a pop top as the piston is not a rolling / rotating part, just up and down movement and I can hardly see that ammount making it vibrate.
You are not making gearbox parts etc.
Like I said in my earlier post , dial indicators are a must. I would spend your money on decent indicators before quick change posts in my opinion.
Brad, I could tell you to buy the best pulse mig, press, mag base rotor broach drill etc but most people can get away with a lot less.
If you had a decent lathe with a nice throw, then yeah, spend some more coin.
At home I have a chinese lathe , 3 ft between centres and my 3 phase drill press I have adapted for milling with a milling carridge , milling vice etc, which is fine for home use.
Just get what you basically need at this stage and then evaluate later.
All the best with it
Wayne
