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Thread: No holiday down south, but a new lathe!!!
          
   
   

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    I bought that same lathe last year and it's worked great so far. I've learned to keep it oiled really well, you get working on something and forget it may need some oil.
    I finally got p!SSed off one day after the chopper shop charged me $120 to get 3 axle spacers made, I went right to Busy Bee and picked up a new lathe. Kinda felt like throwing up after I'd gotten home and realized I just spent $1500 on a temper tantrum!!!
    I was told to buy a good book called "Technology of Machine Tools" (third edition) by Krar, Oswald, and ST. Amand, it's about 600 pages and is full of information on lathes and milling operations. It's been a huge help in learning to use it.


    Oh yea, don't forget the chuck key!!!

    Sean
    Last edited by sgo70; 03-06-2008 at 08:37 PM.

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