On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On 09/16/2017 01:47 PM, Ethan Dicks via cctalk wrote: > >> This sort of project would be perfect on this wee lathe....
> You'll still need to center-bore the hole through the thing, which, > while not hard, does require some skill and a set of centering drills. Right. There's that part too. Easy on a "real" lathe, not easy on the specific CNC lathe I have (it has a simple tailstock and no chuck for drill bits). I do have access to a 12" x 36" manually-operated screw lathe that would be able to do all the steps, but I have to pay $15/hr to rent it (not terrible, but also not free and the tool time is much greater cost than the material cost). > Personally, I'd probably find a friend with a home machine shop and buy > him a suitable quantity of his beverage of choice to do the job. > machinists don't own a shop because they *hate* machining. Right. You want a couple, and it's no big deal. Some beer and company and conversation and a chance to show off the tools. A box of a bunch of the same thing though, that's work. -ethan
