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Hi, I’m Don, a hobby machinist in Pangnirtung Nunavut, retired and living here. Interests are just about anything, if I become fixated on it then I will do it. Main things are keeping an assortment of toys necessary for northern life going. Machining comes in handy as there isn’t a Napa or...

I'm interested in suggestions for setups to machine a tricky feature from the attached drawing; the parts are basically cylinders with a right-angle cylindrical 'bite' taken out of them at an offset location. I'd be making them out of brass rather than steel, which should help a bit. It seems...

I’ve had this lathe for about 3 years and used it quite a bit. Purchased from a fab shop that was closing down in Scarborough for around $1000 and gave it a deep clean, minor mechanical repairs, rinsed and refilled gearboxes, new motor, QC toolpost and a new 4-jaw chuck and back plate. I’m...

Good day folks. As some of you probably saw in my "introduce yourself" thread, I've acquired a line shaft driven Fay and Scott that looks like it's a 14" x 40" machine. I've got some belting and the jack shaft with hangers. What I also have is a 2HP 120/240v single phase motor that looks to...

Disclaimer The following is an account of knowledge gained while researching my small lathe purchase. Keep in mind I only know what I know, don’t know what I do not know and don’t claim to know everything. I am not recommending a particular machine, take this info and apply it to your own...

first of all i'll say this might be a dumb question but im gonna ask it any ways. can i remove the countershaft from my lathe and run it with a larger motor and a vfd? i understand the counter shaft provides the torque advantage needed to remove metal but if i acount for that while choosing a...

So I just sold my Sherline 4530 lathe with a milling attachment. Now to go shopping for a bigger one, or what I consider bigger... Im looking for thoughts, feedback and suggestions on the KING CANADA 7" x 12" Mini Metal Lathes...

So after many years of wanting a metal lathe I was finally able to get one. An old Logan Model 210 lathe came up on Kijiji that was cheap so I jumped at the chance to get it. What I would love input on is tips on how to best clean and prep the unit and works-pace for use. What sort of things...

Looking for someone to turn metal into shape of legs for eg furniture legs. Anyone know any contractors who can do this using Mild steel? If there is such a thing.

Hey guys, I haven't been here in forever! My stupid phone is a piece of junk and I had to get rid of Tapatalk. Anyways, I'm finally getting my lathe back together after a year apart (I know, it's embarassing) and I'm wondering: What do you guys use for lubrication? Where do you go for...