Why not just make sure you wear safety glasses at all times. Worst that can happen is the work pieve flys out of the chuck while your cutting tool gets dragged under the work piece or snaps off the tool. You will have to stick to hss tools They are called hig speed tools lol This has come from a time when they did think the few rotations was fast back in 1900. You need a lot of speed for bimetal tip tools . my mourer is just about fast enough and its also got a flat belt but CVT box driven, let me see max speed i can get is 64 to 2400Rpm drills are 6000 divided by diameter of drill so a 8mm drill you do 750rpm Thats what tool makers use for speed on steel usually tool steel . faster for aluminium and i think half that for stainless you select what ever the lathe can do For HSS drills
ronaldo8,
Jan 6, 6:06am
You might want to try repairing them then, if you are up to it. Brass is such a challenging material after all, but I'm sure you could cope, after you finish all your pistons and gudgeons of course.
ronaldo8,
Jan 6, 6:07am
In your case, I couldn't agree more. Such a happy camper.
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:09am
Well it's good to hear the good oil on these things.
I guess I've just been lucky. .
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:10am
Happy camper. That's ironic Oscar.
apollo11,
Jan 6, 6:10am
The best thing I can say is that it's marginally better than the lathe I have (I don't have one).
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:10am
Such cutting wit. You should write plays.
apollo11,
Jan 6, 6:11am
You know that ronnie doesn't tolerate waffle, and he's not as polite as me.
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:12am
"CVT box driven,".
Those are cool eh ?
Seen inside it ?
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:14am
Oscar's the wit. and Wilde all the time.
intrade,
Jan 6, 6:15am
no i only know it is because i can only adjust the speed when it runs and it speeds up if i Turn the wheel i posted a link to my one above you can see the wheel for speed .
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:18am
Check out how they work. you'd like it.
ronaldo8,
Jan 6, 6:18am
You should have tried squirting some of that good oil some on your ways, then they might still be in good condition, that's just slack. What kind of caveman doesn't look after their lathe, lucky you say. yeah right, sure thing.
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:22am
Grumpy grumpy. Mine's a hundred and five years old Ronny. (not you Intrade). How old do you think I am ?
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:23am
Blame me for everything why don't you.
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:23am
Lucky I was only helping the lad make a steam engine I guess.
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:24am
You are too funny.
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:24am
Steam powered lathe. haha
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:26am
Steam powered Ronaldo. It's coming out of his ears.
mechnificent,
Jan 6, 6:26am
Come on Ronaldo. let it all out.
You'll fell much better afterwards.
ronaldo8,
Jan 6, 6:27am
Ahhh so you bought a F$#%^$% lathe, which wasn't anything to do with you, and you haven't bothered to repair it. I see I see.
Fine attention for detail you have then. A real craftsman.
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