Recent content by retintin

Thanks for all of your input Craig. Another test was a great idea, it is very telling. But I used an end mill, in a collet, instead of a drill rod and the result is much much better.

Thanks for the warm welcome from everyone. Seems that I am making a fuss for no reason about my spindle runout. The feedback is great thanks. I think it's time to finish my setup and make chips.

Hey neighbor, thanks for the feedback.

I would agree, thanks for the feedback. I don't think I will ever notice such a small discrepancy.

Yes Craig, this is the one. I attached a picture of my setup, and the following is a video of it.

Hi all, looking forward to some good discussions. I am glad I found this forum, I have lots of questions. I am new to machining, it's a hobby for me so I started small. Picked up a CX709 lathe last year and this week I added a CX601 mill. I am hoping to make what I need for basic maintenance...