Re: Lathe Front Shields
Photo of chuch cover
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davesmith1800
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#119343
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Re: Lathe Front Shields
The lathe got November came with a shield for chuck. Nice no oil spots shirts from chuck. Dave
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davesmith1800
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#119342
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Re: Lathe Front Shields
Best proof of excellent functionality is how clean the lathe looks ? I'd be rid of both guards before plugging it in. [email protected]> wrote:
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mario mohl
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#119341
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Re: Lathe Front Shields
1- I have magnetic? came? from? vintage? hard? disk? form? electronic? my? work just? open a? vintage? hard? disk? picup? the magnet? that? move? the? reading? needle? ?very
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Jacques Savard
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#119340
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Re: Lathe Front Shields
I have a vacuum attachment for use with the lathe. It turns on when the lathe is on and picks up any and all swarf at the source. This is cleaner than anything I have seen. Dick
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OldToolmaker
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#119339
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Re: Lathe Front Shields
I could not agree more , Charles.? ? The shields are an attempt to limit the "crunchy floor", and could well wear out their welcome.? ?For me, versus the floor, I try to remember to wear a face
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Craig Hopewell
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#119338
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Re: Lathe Front Shields
Most times I use a piece of cardboard held in my left hand. This is in part to the fact that I'm a paraplegic and therefore have to support myself with my left forearm on the control cover on the
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[email protected]
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#119337
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Re: Lathe Front Shields
Nice workmanship on the shield, but I would find it way too annoying.? That's why you can probably look at 10,000 photos of lathes and not see such a thing.? Of course, it COULD be because nobody
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Charles Kinzer
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#119336
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Lathe Front Shields
*Often a lot of swarf ends up on the floor in front of the lathe.??? In an effect to limit this I made some front shielding and widened the ways rubber cover.?? Other members may have such
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Craig Hopewell
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#119335
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Re: FINAL REPORT ON TEACHING A LATHE COURSE, IN THAMES NEW ZEALAND
It would have help me in 1960's What I was told It more interesting in 1942 training new machinist with new teachers.? They used the South Bend How to Run A Lathe . It work till they got? 4 jaw
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davesmith1800
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#119334
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Re: FINAL REPORT ON TEACHING A LATHE COURSE, IN THAMES NEW ZEALAND
Thanks for all the interesting comments. "The Good The Bad and the Ugly" certainly seems to apply to this old lathe! Yes I did learn how to quickly set up a 4-jaw chuck, and how to go about teaching a
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Evan
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#119333
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Re: FINAL REPORT ON TEACHING A LATHE COURSE, IN THAMES NEW ZEALAND
Fortunately today there's maker spaces popping up all over the place & they seem to be the gateway drug for some . I wish they were around when I was growing up . animal
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mike allen
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#119332
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Re: FINAL REPORT ON TEACHING A LATHE COURSE, IN THAMES NEW ZEALAND
Congratulations , That's a might fine thing you & Peter are doing . Did any of the students have plans to get a lathe after taking your class ? Keep it up ! thanks animal
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mike allen
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#119331
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Re: FINAL REPORT ON TEACHING A LATHE COURSE, IN THAMES NEW ZEALAND
Thanks for that overview. It's heartening to hear that there are still some people out there interested in learning machining. Curious if the students have their own machines, or maybe have access to
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chrisser
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#119330
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Re: FINAL REPORT ON TEACHING A LATHE COURSE, IN THAMES NEW ZEALAND
It sounds like a typical course for machinist. Most just 3 jaw here. I think if course was more on sharp tool bit for different materials and the correct speeds. Technics that used by machinist would
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davesmith1800
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#119329
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Re: FINAL REPORT ON TEACHING A LATHE COURSE, IN THAMES NEW ZEALAND
Sounds like you sparked some new machinists! Although the one bit about your partner fixing the chucks "We had two 3-jaw chucks with significant problems with runout. By switch back plates and jaws he
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Bruce J
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#119328
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Re: FINAL REPORT ON TEACHING A LATHE COURSE, IN THAMES NEW ZEALAND
Wow, I certainly wish I could go to something like that. Great job ! george
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[email protected]
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#119327
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FINAL REPORT ON TEACHING A LATHE COURSE, IN THAMES NEW ZEALAND
*FINAL REPORT ON TEACHING A LATHE COURSE, IN THAMES NEW ZEALAND* I am writing this report to help anyone else who may want to run a similar course for a community group like Men's Shed. Well, we had
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Evan
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#119326
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Re: New trav-a-dial
This what I use It was low cost in 1972 .
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davesmith1800
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#119325
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Re: possible worm gear & some bike stuff
Here's plenty of info on how anaerobic adhesives work: < https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/anaerobic-adhesive > Roy
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Roy
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