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16th Dec 2018, 08:13 AM #1New Member
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New to turning, need advice.
Hi Fella's and others,
I've been mucking around with metal things my whole life and can weld etc., but am totally new to turning metal, but have used a wood lathe a little. Having bought a property in the last few years I've decided that a lathe would be very helpful for making various bits and pieces for machines etc. I have a bloke at work who is an engineer who will help me work out how to use it, but I will not see him for the next six weeks as we are on holidays. So, I'm wondering if anyone here would be able to answer a couple of questions about lathes and the anatomy of lathes. I know what the bed is and what the chuck size is. I am wondering what the 'swing' is and how it works. Also, I understand that people probably have loyalty to certain brands of lathes, (similar to the Ford/Holden, Landcruiser/Patrol brigades), but are there any standout brands of lathes I should be looking for. I'm not looking to spend a fortune, so I'm looking for an older lathe for up to $1500. This engineer bloke reckons I will get something decent for that. It must also be single phase as we are off-grid (stand alone solar) and cannot run three phase.
Thanks in advance for any info and look forward to chatting about all things metal.
Bearded1
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16th Dec 2018, 10:02 AM #2Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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Welcome aboard.
I know what the bed is and what the chuck size is. I am wondering what the 'swing' is and how it works.
Sometimes this is reported as twice that distance which is a measure of the maximum diameter of an object that can be turned on the lathe
Also, I understand that people probably have loyalty to certain brands of lathes, (similar to the Ford/Holden, Landcruiser/Patrol brigades), but are there any standout brands of lathes I should be looking for. I'm not looking to spend a fortune, so I'm looking for an older lathe for up to $1500. This engineer bloke reckons I will get something decent for that.
It must also be single phase as we are off-grid (stand alone solar) and cannot run three phase.
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