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Does anyone know if the 4-jaw chuck from HF..priced at $49.99... fits the Speedway 7x12 from Homier? Believe it or not, the local HF store has them...yes them, several in stock! And the faceplate.

I recommend learning to grind your own tools. You will find that you can grind many specially shaped tools to solve all kinds of problems. It's not hard - just buy about 20 blanks and dive in. Here

You may find this page helpful in selecting accessories: http://www.mini-lathe.com/Mini_lathe/Accessories/accessories.htm Frank Hoose http://www.mini-lathe.com --- "kf4zgz <kf4zgz@...>"

Here's an alternative design. Main advantage is that the lever is out of the way of the compound. http://www.mini-lathe.com/Mini_lathe/Modifications/Camlock_tailstock/Camlock.htm Frank Hoose

The Homier is a good choice. The Micro-Mark 7x14 has some extra features that are nice, but costs a few hundred $ more. Frank Hoose http://www.mini-lathe.com --- "jackasspkd <leguess1@...>"

4 jaw chuck, dial indicator (with base, frequently sold as a package, counted as one item for answer purposes.) Roy <kf4zgz@n...> wrote: find

I found this link to be really helpful and I wish to thank John for pointing me to it. http://155.217.58.58/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/tc/9-524/toc.htm It's a good teaching reference, Jerry

Hi everyone. I am a new member and this is my first posting on this site. I have been bitten by the lathe bug and Im thinking of buying a Homier (Speedway) 7X12. I figure since most of you do mods and

Hi Matt, I'm new to lathes too so this may be a case of the blind leading the blind, but as a first project I built Rick Kruger's tailstock camlock, see:

Matt, I pretty much bought all of the accessories that HF sells for my little lathe. Which is only five or six items. I may buy a quick change head in the near future, but some things I actually

Matt, Looks like you will soon have the first one, a tailstock drill chuck. What to get next depends on what sort of work you are undertaking, I would consider a faceplate or steadyrest. Craig

Hi Matt, What do you intend to do with your lathe? Although it is impractical to run out and buy tooling only when you find that you need it, until you actually plan a project or job, you could be

What are the first two accessories I should get now that I have a lathe. I'm on a quest today. Off to see the wizard...no , off to find a mt2 arbor for a Jacobs chuck. Matt, kf4zgz

Dean, As David said, having your elbow at about 90 degrees when operating the cross-slide is optimal. This same recommendation was made by Sparey 50 years ago, so it's probably withstood the test of

Dean, I am 5'11" and I have some minor back problems. I like the table top to be 41" from the floor. It puts things at a comfortable level for my back and my elbows are just under 90 degrees to the

What have the members here found to be a good working height for the mini-lathes (bed height) ? I'm considering using the lower half of a roll-away tool box, or something similar. Any comments? Dean

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For most stuff, a well sharpened HSS tool gives the best results. However, there's a lot to be said for the convenience of a pre-ground carbide tool. HF sells a small insert style set of holders, the

<kf4zgz@n...> wrote: HSS is good for most turning. I only recently used a carbide cutter for the first time with little difference, but I'm not very experienced. Of course, you have to grind the HSS

Matt, There are lots of books out there. Check your library first if you want to save some money! Here's a link to an onsite selection of good books on machining.