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Harbor Freight 7x12 Mini-Lathe - EdK - 05-20-2021
They sure cheaped out on the half nuts. I only got half a half nut. That
You can see the slot is there in the disk for adding the missing half-half nut. I'll add that to my LittleMachineShop order. Not in stock at the moment.
Ed
EDIT: the bracket is steel, not aluminum.
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RE: Harbor Freight 7x12 Mini-Lathe - Highpower - 05-20-2021
(05-20-2021, 03:20 PM)EdK Wrote: They sure cheaped out on the half nuts. I only got half a half nut.
Unbelievable.
RE: Harbor Freight 7x12 Mini-Lathe - EdK - 05-24-2021
I was surprised to find out the protractor was made from steel and not plastic like I've heard they were. Not that it's all that useful except for non critical angles.
Ed
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RE: Harbor Freight 7x12 Mini-Lathe - Vinny - 05-25-2021
I seem to recall something about that protractor as being useless. Setting it for doing threads gave you the wrong angle. Been too long to remember the details. My mini hasn't seen power in a few years.
RE: Harbor Freight 7x12 Mini-Lathe - Highpower - 05-25-2021
My 12x36 lathe is the same way. The imports have the 'zero' along the Z axis for the compound instead of the X axis. I had to put a punch mark in my cross slide 90° off to the left to serve as my zero mark to get it right. My mini hasn't seen power for quite awhile either. By the way... did you know a large Hibachi grill cover makes an excellent dust protector for a 7x10 mini lathe?
RE: Harbor Freight 7x12 Mini-Lathe - EdK - 05-25-2021
(05-25-2021, 02:17 PM)Vinny Wrote: I seem to recall something about that protractor as being useless. Setting it for doing threads gave you the wrong angle. Been too long to remember the details. My mini hasn't seen power in a few years.
Yea, I definitely wouldn't use it to set angles for threading or semi-critical angles. I probably won't even put it back on when I reassemble the lathe.
Ed
RE: Harbor Freight 7x12 Mini-Lathe - EdK - 05-25-2021
(05-25-2021, 06:51 PM)Highpower Wrote: My 12x36 lathe is the same way. The imports have the 'zero' along the Z axis for the compound instead of the Y axis. I had to put a punch mark in my cross slide 90° off to the left to serve as my zero mark to get it right. My mini hasn't seen power for quite awhile either. By the way... did you know a large Hibachi grill cover makes an excellent dust protector for a 7x10 mini lathe?
Mine hasn't ever seen power.
Ed
RE: Harbor Freight 7x12 Mini-Lathe - rleete - 05-26-2021
Metalworking forum and you guys don't even turn your lathes on!
RE: Harbor Freight 7x12 Mini-Lathe - EdK - 05-26-2021
(05-26-2021, 07:18 AM)rleete Wrote: Metalworking forum and you guys don't even turn your lathes on!
Working on it.
Ed
RE: Harbor Freight 7x12 Mini-Lathe - Highpower - 05-26-2021
(05-26-2021, 07:18 AM)rleete Wrote: Metalworking forum and you guys don't even turn your lathes on!
What?
You've never heard of a 'second operation' lathe before? We just strive to get everything done in a single operation that's all... 