New lathe

[RCP Phx]

I have wanted one for years but I never had room for a full size lathe or a bridgeport mill. I decided to p/u one of the mini-lathes out there. I bought the Vevor 7x16, spent Friday checking it out for alignment, run-out, and other features. Saturday got it cleaned up and mounted along with oiled/lubed. Started in the evening on some gun parts, it takes some finesse but it gets the job done!

 

[jeep ride]

Pics to follow? ��

 

[RCP Phx]

Today's project will be a coolant system for it, I've got one on my big drill press along with a giant Wilson cross-slide. The last thing that I built was a 80% AR-9!

 

[RCP Phx]

Some of the Jeep items I've done in the past on a borrowed lathe (which is no longer available to me) are the step in the bushing cradles and 1-1/4" threaded inserts for my long arms!

 

[RCP Phx]

I am also desperate to do some face turning on my stainless shower valve handle!

 

[Bent]

I have wanted one for years but I never had room...

NICE!

I suffer the same fate. The only way to justify if at the moment is if I could turn a bigger garage.

 

[RCP Phx]

NICE!

I suffer the same fate. The only way to justify if at the moment is if I could turn a bigger garage.

I built as large as the building code would allow! The structure itself is 22' x 28'.
https://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1153956

 

[Anak]

Very cool.

When my grandparents died 25 yrs ago they left me $1,000. I used that to buy an old Logan lathe. That has made for an inheritance I get to appreciate on a regular basis. I don't know how folks can live without such a tool.

One of its recent uses was to make a good sleeve for that sheet metal upper control arm mount on Varmint #1's XJ. That should put an end to the spinning bushing problem. And yes, I added a reinforcement plate to prevent the twisting and breaking loose off the axle tube issue too.

 

[dktool]

My machine collection was easy after I installed a rotary phase converter.

 

[RCP Phx]

I wished I had 3 phase at the house, but the converters are only if you have no other options.

 

[dktool]

Unless you want to go through the pain, expense and in many cases sacrificing h.p. of swapping motors to single phase they are a must.

 

[Numbers]

Man, too cool!

 

[Bent]

For motors I always check "surplus center" .com.

Have bought several from them.