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I just couldn't understand why anyone would go out of their way (poor pun) to use hardened strips and see it as an improvement rather than a potential risk. John Hi John: I liked the pun :) Here's my

For the 7x lathes the cheapest is the Homier ($299) but it comes with no tooling. Next is the Cummins for $399 with a good accessory package The Harbor freight is actually 2" shorter than the others

G'day Marty,John, Gianni et al. To extrapolate what Marty is saying suggests a lathe should never wear out. Unfortunately that is not the case. The contaminants have to be factored into the

All the ones currently being sold in the US are made by the same place, SEIG. The listing on mini-lathe.com should help you decide which vendor gives you the best value. Roy wrote: Made bit the to

It'd be kind of borderline. The drills are rated for up to Rc65; cobalt tooling is around Rc67. They're also extremely easy to chip; if you don't have a pretty rigid setup they'll self destruct. Roy

Carbide Depot's site has a pretty good section on decoding the insert nomenclature. They frequently have some good deals on "surplus" tooling. Not affiliated, just a satisfied customer.

I think you're making things needlessly complicated. The existing slide plates work fine if they're mounted/adjusted with shims rather than the jackscrews that work well on larger machines. Roy

wrote: HF sells that isn't imported is time. You can find a nice used Made in America machine on eBay or local auctions, but it might take a bit of time and many are true "labors of love" - in the

Hi Marty, Yep, you may well be correct - it may be a non-issue. Then again, without a pretty good reason, I personally wouldn't do it just to find out. There shouldn't be excessive forces. After all,

Hi John, You raise a good point - I read his feedback comments. 800WATT is sometimes slow on shipment and most now expect rapid delivery unless otherwise notified. My suspicion is that he sells items

Excellent link Chuck. On my desktop. Thanks Marty

Gianni wrote: My idea is to replace the saddle gibs with a pair of HSSco flats I brought in a surplus shop John replies: Flat for those strips is good. I'm not so sure about hard. That will ensure the

be very careful dealing with 800watt, I never got my items and he would never answer my emails . Some people have been able to deal with him but many got stuck. good luck, john

Thanks, Some of 800WATT's listings look pretty good - except he lists as US only. :-( Maybe I'll politely ask. John wrote: example, a vendor "800WATT" sells the calipers item at good prices - watch

Deary me, TGIF comes in many sizes. Sometimes the weekend can be HUGE. You must lead a very sedentary life! <G> When it comes to carbide inserts, the letters follow a code. I'm sure it's detailed in

Hi, I'm seeking a secondhand Taig/Peatol Lathe. It must be in vgc. I'm in England. Please contact me if you have anything available. Thanks. Best Regards, Brian.

Gianni, Why don't you use a spade drill bit or a 2 flute drill that is ment for hard metals? http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INPDFF?PMPAGE=22&PARTPG=INLMK32 If that does not come thru use

Here's a place with an 83 page document on these things. Describes shapes, rakes, whether or not a hole is in it, presence of chip breakers, and probably more than you want to know! Typical catalogs

I am going to build a ball/radius cutter similar to Bedair's 9X20 design. Gadgetbuilder has one he made on his site as well. In gathering the materials, it occured to me that I have no idea what to

Hi John, Just two-more-cents-worth... One might take a quick look on some of the eBay offerings. For example, a vendor "800WATT" sells the calipers item at good prices - watch the s/h charges however.