Hello Everyone!
Hopefully this is the right place to post questions. I recently purchased a Central Machinery 7x10 Mini Metal Lathe from Harbor Freight to start out and learn with and I'm having some difficulty understanding what I'm doing wrong with my first project. I also picked up a set of C6 Carbide Tipped Tools from McMaster-Carr.
I'm attempting to create a ring out of Synthetic Opal and while I have been able to create a donut shape matching my general desired shape, my inaccurate drilling has resulted in an off center hole. After centering an AL-4 tool on my piece I attempted to even out the center circle with no success and stopped before doing serious damage to my material. I can't tell if my piece isn't mounted properly in my lathe chuck, if I've incorrectly positioned my cutting tool, if I'm using the wrong kind of tool, or any other manner of mistakes I'm more than likely making. Any advice or insight to push me in the right direction would be very appreciated!
Hopefully this is the right place to post questions. I recently purchased a Central Machinery 7x10 Mini Metal Lathe from Harbor Freight to start out and learn with and I'm having some difficulty understanding what I'm doing wrong with my first project. I also picked up a set of C6 Carbide Tipped Tools from McMaster-Carr.
I'm attempting to create a ring out of Synthetic Opal and while I have been able to create a donut shape matching my general desired shape, my inaccurate drilling has resulted in an off center hole. After centering an AL-4 tool on my piece I attempted to even out the center circle with no success and stopped before doing serious damage to my material. I can't tell if my piece isn't mounted properly in my lathe chuck, if I've incorrectly positioned my cutting tool, if I'm using the wrong kind of tool, or any other manner of mistakes I'm more than likely making. Any advice or insight to push me in the right direction would be very appreciated!
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