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    Metal lathe options

    The location of the hypothetical pivot point can be a bit of a mystery - 7x lathes can be 'loose' in a multitude of areas! :) One thing I can guarantee - side flexing of the tool itself is not an issue with a 7x. :)
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    Metal lathe options

    I agree. And it's easier to get HSS sharp, and to change the tip radius easily. However, HSS needs slower turning speeds than carbide and most 7x lathes don't excel at lower RPMs. So there are several different factors to consider.
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    Metal lathe options

    And cheaper too, though you need to wait a few weeks for delivery. Square 8mm or 10mm, for the 7x lathe. I may have been unlucky, but I've found the eBay Indian HSS not as good as the AliExpress Chinese stuff...very very small smple size in my research, though!
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    Metal lathe options

    Good point! Most of those '4-way' toolposts on the 7x lathes come with a detent on the underside which tries to 'lock' the toolpost at 90 degrees to the compound. Not very useful, so most folks remove that 'feature' fairly quickly. As you say, a few degrees of toolpost rotation can change that...
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    Metal lathe options

    I have a lathe similar to yours and owned one identical to yours last year. A few thoughts in no particular order: That's a pretty ambitious project - turning a MT2 taper in hard material. I agree with @Bandit - use a center in the tailstock. Most of the 7x lathes come with a 'dead' fixed...
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    A decent comparison of the Bambu A1 and the Prusa Mk4

    Thanks @Dabbler Most of the Youtube Bambu A1 'reviews' are basically 'unboxing' videos; this one is better than that. She glosses over the price differential pretty quickly. :) As compared (without taxes) - no AMS, which isn't available on the Prusa- to me in Canada the Prusa would be $1565 and...
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    Are these worth anything

    Not good for music any more, but a few pieces in each size are very handy for cleaning out tubes, small through holes, etc... The round-wound (not flat-wound) strings have a very gentle rasp-like property for clearing out openings in plastic. And if you have a 3D printer, some might come in...
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    I need a magnifier

    Optivisor was/is (?) the standard for headband magnifiers. The LeeValley knockoff (which I also own) doesn't get used, but I got a cheap copy from Amazon/China that's also pretty good. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07HRM9GW9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?th Having a couple of different...
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    Tips/Techniques Which printer to buy advice needed

    I bought the BambuLab A1 printer and AMS - it arrived yesterday. News flash! Don't believe what paid touts on YouTube tell you! :) Definitely "not ready for prime time". Bambu have a long long way to go if they think their products will make 3D printers into household appliances. The A1 another...
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    Tips/Techniques Which printer to buy advice needed

    If one were to buy this printer (just sayin' :) ) what 'extras' should be ordered with it? https://ca.store.bambulab.com/products/a1?variant=44732502638832 I know from experience that it's the 'add-ons' that drive up the cost quickly. e.g. the bargain lathe.. :) Is the AMS very useful if only...
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