07-26-2023, 02:10 PM
I think part of the problem with parting off on a small lathe is that you're pushing the limits of the machine design. The typical 7X lathe has ways on the cross slide that are just not large enough to resist the forces parting puts on it. So, if you have any machine empathy, you're screaming inside while you force it to do a task which is hard on it.
I take the approach that my lathe is only good enough if it does the job I want. It's kind of a "do it or die trying" situation. If it breaks, well that means I can replace it or fix what's broken. Until then, I push the limits to get the results.
I take the approach that my lathe is only good enough if it does the job I want. It's kind of a "do it or die trying" situation. If it breaks, well that means I can replace it or fix what's broken. Until then, I push the limits to get the results.
Full of ideas, but slow to produce parts