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[cinqster]

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Nice workspace G! Are you a fan of Ettore Sottsass by per chance?

Too ashamed to show my hovel of a garage.

[gionc]

[quote=cinqster]

Originally Posted by gionc

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Nice workspace G! Are you a fan of Ettore Sottsass by per chance?

Too ashamed to show my hovel of a garage.

LOL yep, not of the postmodern movement but I loved his job: too bad I done university at venice with Aldo Rossi and other "guys" and Sottsass teached at Milan , anyway I had to study his "coloured block" style

Guys I'm pleased: ther's life in this planet, too bad we can't see last replies from the home page...

[Decs0105]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

What does that mean exactly? I've read similar things in many places but I don't actually understand what that means. What's wrong? what do you need to do to you new machine? etc.

Illumination greatly appreciated

Originally Posted by GTmike400

Talk to Gio. Theres a lot of slop, and play in the parts. A lot of movement that shouldnt be there. They take forever to align and make accurate enough for scale work.

Yes what Mike said . The thing is you basicly have to take the whole machine apart before you do one single part. There's play everywhere, the screws are not tightened properly, the gear are not perfectly adjusted and the most important part you have to add grease everywhere

But as soon as you figured everything out it's quite a nice machine... and more than enough for me (I'm only doing model parts). There's also a good DVD about mini lathes from Jose Rodriguez, where he explains the basic operations on a mini lathe. Really good for beginners, it helped me a lot because it's just easier to see someone make it then just reading text or looking at pictures!

[cinqster]

Originally Posted by Thesaint111

There's also a good DVD about mini lathes from Jose Rodriguez, where he explains the basic operations on a mini lathe. Really good for beginners, it helped me a lot because it's just easier to see someone make it then just reading text or looking at pictures!

Couldn't agree more. I read a lot of books about machining before I started but things become so much clearer when watching him work. Gives a good indication of the quality and range of work possible on the "cheap' lathes too!

[klutz_100]

Anyone feel like sending me a copy of this DVD?

[p9o1r1sche]

Here's my setup for machining and I use the area on the left for painting also.

My workbench is pretty crowded with equipment, but its adequate. I have a tool grinder, but, as you can see, no room for it.


Here's my chinese lathe. I have an assortment of cutting tools and measuring devices. I modified the tailstock - see below.


My chinese mill, screwless machining vise, and a drill press with an X-Y table. The hammer is for fine adjustments.
I have a nice rotary table from LittleMachineShop, and it was cheap (relatively).



I did a couple modifications to the tail stock - necessary, IMHO. The dial indicator lets me know how deep the tool is going into the workpiece, and I made a cam release for the tailstock.


I got the modification ideas from mini-lathe.com. A few other things I find very useful - commercially made carbide cutters, set of parallels, calipers, dial indicators with mounting devices, set of drill bits (get some good ones - the cheap ones aren't even straight and scar up the hole you're drilling).

That's the nickel tour.

[mikemechanic]

Cool little set-up there Ken. Do you have any pictures of the tool grinder? Also do you find you use the belt sander for machining? Great job on the tailstock, I am in the process of designing something similar for mine. Good tip on the drill bits too, I learned the hard way.

Mike

[mikemechanic]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

Anyone feel like sending me a copy of this DVD?

X2 I've seen the retail price and can't seem to buy the DVD for $79.00.

Mike

[p9o1r1sche]

mikemechanic - I dont have any pics of the tool grinder. It's still in the box. I looks like a bench grinder, but it has angle-adjustable tables on the front and sides of the grinding wheels. The Dremel belt sander is one of the more useful items. I dont use it much with the machining operations, but I do use it on styrene and resin parts regularly to make 'adjustments'.

[gulfclk]

Here's mine ...

first, there was nothing!

I first bought the lathe. It is a Sherline 4100 model with DRO. I added the power feed. The necessary accessories have been ordered from the first time althoug the thread cutting gears and 4 point check came later.

A couple of months later, I ordered the 8100 mill with DRO. Accessories there were devider head, angle mounting support for the devider, ...

The wole thing is installed on an RVS table. This would have been expensive ... but Ikea saved my life (and wallet).
The drawers are also from Ikea. Cheap and everything can be stored nicely.





On the other side of the room, there's my modeling table. The spraybooth is on the table now, but will move this weekend to another place as it is still under construction.
Same setup here with the Ikea cabinets.

[Nino Furicchio]

This is my lathe and something of my machining stuff .

[Jamme]

Hello,
Received my Lathe today......!!!!
Proxxon PD230/E with accessories, .....Yes!
Pictures soon.....when I have cleaned the mess in my garage......!

Cheers

Jamme

[cinqster]

Originally Posted by Jamme

Hello,
Received my Lathe today......!!!!
Proxxon PD230/E with accessories, .....Yes!
Pictures soon.....when I have cleaned the mess in my garage......!

Cheers

Jamme

LOL! ...and I got my milling machine today.

Cleaning my garage out too - bl**dy cold though!

[klutz_100]

Congratulations! Now your awesome builds will be mega-awesome

Originally Posted by Jamme

Pictures soon.....when I have cleaned the mess in my garage......!

dépêche-toi!!

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by cinqster

LOL! ...and I got my milling machine today.

Congratulations to you also then