Hey guys! I'm mulling over how I want to set up this lil' turret lathe.
Here's where I'm at so far...I've taken a lot of the machine apart and cleaned it up. I'm thinking of changing out the motor. I'm going to buy a set of 5C collets. Also going to buy 3 drill chucks for it (with arbors...they are too cheap to bother making).
So...what about tapping/threading? The lathe has no provision for "slippage" so I'm assuming I'd use a (smallish)tapping head for tapping?
And what about threading with dies? This machine has a 125 rpm low limit (2800 high). I'd like a newer motor with rocker switch but there has to be a better way....no? What is a floating die holder? Is that what I should use?
I'm thinking a 5/16" tap/die set is the largest I'd run on this...time will tell I think.
This should fill the turret positions...three chucks...one for spot drill, one for pilot drill, one for tap drill, tapping holder(?), die holder and a bar stop.
The cross slide...I'd like to set that up with a chamfer cutter and an upside down cutoff blade.
Thanks!
Russ
Here's where I'm at so far...I've taken a lot of the machine apart and cleaned it up. I'm thinking of changing out the motor. I'm going to buy a set of 5C collets. Also going to buy 3 drill chucks for it (with arbors...they are too cheap to bother making).
So...what about tapping/threading? The lathe has no provision for "slippage" so I'm assuming I'd use a (smallish)tapping head for tapping?
And what about threading with dies? This machine has a 125 rpm low limit (2800 high). I'd like a newer motor with rocker switch but there has to be a better way....no? What is a floating die holder? Is that what I should use?
I'm thinking a 5/16" tap/die set is the largest I'd run on this...time will tell I think.
This should fill the turret positions...three chucks...one for spot drill, one for pilot drill, one for tap drill, tapping holder(?), die holder and a bar stop.
The cross slide...I'd like to set that up with a chamfer cutter and an upside down cutoff blade.
Thanks!
Russ
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