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    $20 PLA filament : Industrial Plastics

    I think I noticed your mention of that in another thread? That was PLA+? I don't recall the brand, but last week I was in IPP and they were out of white PLA in the Ottertek. The staff person grabbed a different brand box, and said it was PLA+, then said that he didn't recommend printing it in a...
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    $20 PLA filament : Industrial Plastics

    This may have been mentioned already in another post? Industrial Plastics and Paint is clearing out their Ottertek PLA. $20 for a 1kg roll. So if you have an IPP store local to you, it might be worth a visit. I've been using it for a couple of weeks and it's printed perfectly in my Bambu A1...
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    What size lathe do you have?

    Really? I think I do understand all that. Perhaps I am being too subtle? One more try: When I say that this is 'a big lathe' forum, please don't get upset. I'm not saying that people here are not helpful or good, nice people. I am saying that this is not the place I'd send people if they had a...
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    What size lathe do you have?

    That's certainly my opinion, and people shouldn't agonize about it, either. "Know thyself, etc...." :) I don't know the membership numbers here, but it seems to me that there are probably at most 75-100 or so regular participants; folks who drop in frequently, participate in discussions, and...
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    Metal lathe options

    I'm not communicating well today, it seems! :) It worked, but it was just 'meh' for me. Not really any better performance than alternatives I was using, and it is sort of bulky and awkward. But I didn't give it a fair trial, really. It is still lying beside the lathe, in its toolholder, so will...
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    What size lathe do you have?

    Good point, that makes a lot of sense. I should say 'Chinese 7x', but '7x' or '7x mini lathe' seem to be the common identifiers. Because they are relatively cheap, I think the Sieg and RealBull Chinese 7x lathes are the 'entry point' (like the packet of free heroin from your local dealer :) ) to...
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    Metal lathe options

    Well, exactly. If Schaublin made a similar lathe it would cost $5-10k, I suppose. Even the much, much smaller Proxxon 250 is $2350. And it's a nasty surprise for those who expect a tool - like the cordless drill or chop saw - to 'work right out of the box'. If a person doesn't enjoy 'fettle...
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    What size lathe do you have?

    Wait a minute. I never said that. I have said -again and again- how helpful people try to be when I ask questions. I said that: Perhaps I've missed a lot of discussions with '7x' or 'mini-lathe' as the main topic. @Chris Cramer's discussion titled 'Metal Lathe Options' is one of the few from a...
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    What size lathe do you have?

    @Tecnico - Yes, your comments all make sense. Yes, people here are very helpful, and I appreciate that. Unless people have been following the 'Metal Lathe Options' discussion, they might not be aware of @Susquatch's motivation for posting this survey. I suggested a couple of times - once too...
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    Metal lathe options

    Yes, I agree. But it does take the right attitude. Most folks expect (rightly) that a tool will work properly 'right out of the box'. 7x lathes are more like a 'lathe kit', which takes many new owners by surprise if they haven't done enough pre-purchase research. :) I built a wood-frame...
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    Metal lathe options

    No. A couple of 'extreme users' :) have posted online about installing much larger motors and re-arranged drive setup, but that eliminates the change gears. On @Chris Cramer's 7x lathe, the belt connects the motor pulley with a pulley on the spindle. Cogged pulleys and non-standard cogged...
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    Metal lathe options

    They sell different sizes, so yes.
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    Metal lathe options

    The pulley is pretty small already. :) About 25mm diameter cogged pulley on a 9 mm shaft. Definitely those would all be good things to address. 7x lathes suffer from looseness in the gib/dovetail on the compound and cross slide, and also poor attachment of the carriage to the ways. Some of...
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    Metal lathe options

    Thanks for that suggestion. I bought one of those tangential tools, but I am 'underwhelmed' by it. https://www.eccentricengineering.com.au/products/diamond-tool-holder/the-diamond-tool-holder
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    Metal lathe options

    Understood; thanks. (I really wish we had a 'thumbs up smiley in this forum....)
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