The Cut

Speeds, finishes, threading, and the carbide argument nobody is going to win.

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finish looks like corduroy
barb_lathe
4 replies
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barb_lathe
Sep 15, 2019, 12:02 PM PDT
is this finish acceptable or am I kidding myself
barb_lathe
5 replies
2660 views
barb_lathe
Aug 12, 2019, 8:05 AM PDT
transposing gears so this inch lathe will cut metric
y.berg
4 replies
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y.berg
Jun 2, 2019, 1:14 PM PDT
acme thread, should I even start
claire.d
2 replies
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claire.d
Apr 21, 2019, 8:55 AM PDT
cast iron dust, I can taste it and that's probably bad
chipsNchatter
2 replies
470 views
chipsNchatter
Mar 31, 2019, 1:10 AM PDT
knurl crushed the diameter, now the fit is a memory
alan.gibbs
2 replies
1660 views
alan.gibbs
Oct 19, 2018, 2:05 PM PDT
304 stainless, the edge was gone in one pass
ida.f
4 replies
3120 views
dave.pell
Sep 3, 2018, 11:14 AM PDT
sb 9a cross slide tight only when warm
ruth.k
4 replies
4102 views
ruth.k
Jul 22, 2018, 8:48 AM PDT
aluminum welded itself to the insert
d.ricks
1 replies
770 views
y.berg
Jul 3, 2018, 11:12 AM PDT
parting blade walks off the line I scribed
barb_lathe
2 replies
1540 views
barb_lathe
Jun 4, 2018, 9:10 AM PDT
insert keeps losing the corner on brass
kennewick_ken
3 replies
2310 views
kennewick_ken
May 23, 2018, 8:36 AM PDT
1/2-13 on the logan looks drunk
Logan_11x26
3 replies
1755 views
Logan_11x26
Mar 11, 2018, 10:55 AM PDT
press fit, reamer or bore it and stop hoping
w.holtz
3 replies
2680 views
w.holtz
Sep 17, 2017, 8:33 AM PDT
form tool for a pulley groove, chatter from the first touch
tom.ayers
1 replies
540 views
dave.pell
Feb 16, 2017, 11:55 AM PST
rpm plate is gone, I'm judging by the sound
chipsNchatter
3 replies
1888 views
ruth.k
Dec 3, 2016, 8:18 AM PST
parting on a 9 inch without the speech
sb9a_forever
6 replies
9310 views
dave.pell
Oct 11, 2015, 12:02 PM PDT