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Lathe is broken
Not my lathe, just the mill
It was the drawbar on the mill that broke, sheared right off in the collet.
Dan
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Sorry I missed your post, yeah it was the drawbar, found one for 47 bucks, I was looking at the power draw attachments but wow they sure are proud of them for that kinda money
Nope not offended at all and did not take it as condicsending. Not a tool and dye guy, my dad was, I am an IT guy but love to work with my hands! And I gues my mill really isnt a mill it is a drill press with a milling platform hope I got that right LOL.Dan
Glad you didn't take offense. I'm a mechanical design engineer/machinist. i started on a mini mill and mini lathe a few years ago and upgraded entirely too many steps a year or so ago.
the power draw bars are great on the bridgeports and copies, but the cost isn't as severe when compared to the cost of the mill. I remember looking at power drawbars for my minimill and i swear they cost half as much as the mill itself.
back on topic, should be actually building my version of the willpro atty tonight. parts are programmed, just have to hop on the lathe later and turn them out.
the power draw bars are great on the bridgeports and copies, but the cost isn't as severe when compared to the cost of the mill. I remember looking at power drawbars for my minimill and i swear they cost half as much as the mill itself.
back on topic, should be actually building my version of the willpro atty tonight. parts are programmed, just have to hop on the lathe later and turn them out.
Sorry I missed your post, yeah it was the drawbar, found one for 47 bucks, I was looking at the power draw attachments but wow they sure are proud of them for that kinda money
Dan
That's cool, my lathe isn't a lathe either... it's a cordless drill with a big chuck and some diamond coated files
Sweet! I am doing everything on a Craftsman 1950 somthing manual lathe
Not too bad if I do say so myself! hehehehe I would love a programmable lathe... but I dont think my wife would be too keen on the idea Ahhhh well I will just keep plugging away!Need to get some solid acrylic rod stock, have another idea.... Darn you idea center of my brain!!! LOL
Dan
BTW here is the results of 2 hours of vaping on the DSUv2:
As you can see a little condensation and very little seepage of juice on the bottom of the vaporization chamber.
Dan
As you can see a little condensation and very little seepage of juice on the bottom of the vaporization chamber.
Dan
Programmable lathe you say,,, Do you speak Mazak? or what ever the other 2 or 3 popular languages are.
Even if I had one I wouldn't be able to do more than to turn it on.
I had a couple friends try to teach me but after all it is just like learning a new language.
Even if I had one I wouldn't be able to do more than to turn it on.
I had a couple friends try to teach me but after all it is just like learning a new language.
i use G code when i have to, but overall i just let mastercam do the talking. ;-)
I grew up in a big Tool and Die area. I regret now not learning the craft although some friends run shops there. I was going to send them plans before I got 'peace's. Now that there are some designs floating around I may send them some, but I'm sure it'll be expensive to make just one...
Yes it has the auto feed, but I do not trust it with everything being manual, would have to yank up on the feed bolt to stop it. I can just as easily turn it by hand, with so small of runs I did not see it as "usable".
Dan
G code is kind of he standard way to program most cnc equipment. You can do it manually, which i am so-so at, or you can use a program (a CAM program) like mastercam to visually program the cuts and then it will convert that to G-Code.
That's cool, my lathe isn't a lathe either... it's a cordless drill with a big chuck and some diamond coated files
LOL too funny, isnt that a Gummy lathe?
how much force does it take to stop it? there are some clever ways to go about it if it is easy enough to pull up.
also, if you take some scotchbrite to the outside of the part while it is turning on the lathe, you can get a nice matte finish pretty quickly. just make sure you move your tools out of the way. you don't want to get caught between a part and a tool, bad times.
also, if you take some scotchbrite to the outside of the part while it is turning on the lathe, you can get a nice matte finish pretty quickly. just make sure you move your tools out of the way. you don't want to get caught between a part and a tool, bad times.
Hmmmm, I know C, C++, Turbo Pascal, Arexx, VB, and Java, never heard of G. Will have to look up mastercam. Wonder if I create the file and transport it to a machine shop they could run what I create easiler and cheaper since I already created it.
Dan
Gee thanks Dan,,,,,
I actually have a real nice drill press and have ordered a 2" three jaw chuck for it. That and a 1/2 good compound vice and I'd be good to go... (Well except for the thread cutting dept. that is). That's what I really need.
I actually have a real nice drill press and have ordered a 2" three jaw chuck for it. That and a 1/2 good compound vice and I'd be good to go... (Well except for the thread cutting dept. that is). That's what I really need.
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