Greeves246
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That's why posh lathes have gauge trays with micrometer stops, and give a gentle click and disengage the feed...Not if you have the fast feed on and you get distracted you are not
I find turning relaxing, but watching the shaper is even more so.
The whole thing of concentrating long enough on all the aspects of producing something shiny and perfect, out of a lump of rusty scrap, beats almost any other form of 'relaxation' I can think of except maybe going down the pub amongst good company..
Providing your shed is a no go area, entry strictly by invitation at all times!
Down the pub we find reversing that process by turning sparkly goodness into rancid waste can be quite relaxing...IMO one thing that's better is similar, making biodiesel from used veg oil. Take some repellent rancid waste and make sparkly goodness you can run an engine on.
@MattF Something to keep me out of trouble tomorrow.I have a couple of ideas, ER16 chuck on a spindle running in a couple of bearings. Weld a length of 12mm bar to side of some 32mm round stock, clamp the bar in tool post to bore round for bearings.
Darn I now need a boring head.
If it's piecework I'd agree. I was lucky in that most of the firms I worked for produced one-off stuff - everyday was a new challenge. As for turning, when I had the chance to do some, I used to enjoy it.Welding is the same, but I wouldn't want to have to do it all day every day for a wage.
On that one yes as it says .001" if it has the extra digit (.0005" or .0001") it changes how it is read. There is also some metric thing but I haven't a clue about thatBearing in mind it's yonks since I last used a DTI, it signifying a couple of thou if it's moving two graduations on the scale?
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On that one yes as it says .001" if it has the extra digit (.0005" or .0001") it changes how it is read. There is also some metric thing but I haven't a clue about that
Yes, quit when you are ahead and get back to relaxed turning, after all we are not buying close tolerance collets.That's why I took the photo. Thought it was that scale. So that's 0.05mm out then? I'm not farting about trying to set it any closer. Likely to just lead to frustration.
No. Turning in my place is anything but relaxing.
ive usually got at least two machines running, usually repair work, usually needed by yesterday, usually work hardened to hell or no good unworn datums to clock off, the list goes onDare we ask why?
Even my hobby lathe, which is at least 50 years old, has an auto-stop that can be set on the long travel (when travelling towards the headstock) to trip the power feed.That's why posh lathes have gauge trays with micrometer stops, and give a gentle click and disengage the feed...
Dave H. (the other one)(Looking smug)