Metal Lathe
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Metal Lathe
This older remade metal lathe is on Craigslist in my area. Any advice on an older metal lathe vs a new Jet Mini?
http://asheville.craigslist.org/tls/5256403701.html
http://asheville.craigslist.org/tls/5256403701.html
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That model is too small for pipe making.
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Lovely little lathe and could find many uses in a shop however it seems a little overpriced and will be too small for what you want.
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...but would look pretty sweet on display in your house!LatakiaLover wrote:That model is too small for pipe making.
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Re: Metal Lathe
Thanks guys! I think I'm gonna start out with the Jet Mini.
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If you are going to spend $750+, hold out for a 9" model metal lathe. They do become available often.
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Re: Metal Lathe
What can I do with a metal lathe that I can't do on a wood?
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Fine precision work is easier on a metal lathe, though with time and practice you can do just about anything on a wood lathe as well-at least what you do for typical pipes. I am still squeaking by on my 7x14 mini metal lathe and wish I had a bigger one, but I can generally handle stems on it and stummels on the wood lathe.
I think asking what you can't do on a wood lathe isn't the right question. The right question is what is more efficient to use. And a metal lathe is more efficient to use for most pipe making applications, while a wood lathe is perhaps slightly more efficient to use for turning stummels
I think asking what you can't do on a wood lathe isn't the right question. The right question is what is more efficient to use. And a metal lathe is more efficient to use for most pipe making applications, while a wood lathe is perhaps slightly more efficient to use for turning stummels
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A metal lathe has the advantage of being able to (suprizingly enough) cut metal. That translates to a lot of possible shop uses.
Also high precision on a wood lathe (as in constant diameter of turned parts, square part faces, etc.) requires a lot of experience and skill, while on a metal lathe it just requires having a working set of hands.
Also high precision on a wood lathe (as in constant diameter of turned parts, square part faces, etc.) requires a lot of experience and skill, while on a metal lathe it just requires having a working set of hands.
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Along with a working brain so that you do not mangle yourself.W.Pastuch wrote:A metal lathe has the advantage of being able to (suprizingly enough) cut metal. That translates to a lot of possible shop uses.
Also high precision on a wood lathe (as in constant diameter of turned parts, square part faces, etc.) requires a lot of experience and skill, while on a metal lathe it just requires having a working set of hands.
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Ah! I always wondered why you didn't have any lathes in your shop.oklahoma red wrote:
Along with a working brain so that you do not mangle yourself.
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Ha! bold talk coming from a man with no fingers. I have 5 lathes just so you know. Now if I can just remember where I left them.............LatakiaLover wrote:Ah! I always wondered why you didn't have any lathes in your shop.oklahoma red wrote:
Along with a working brain so that you do not mangle yourself.
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lol Yes it wouldWCannoy wrote:...but would look pretty sweet on display in your house!LatakiaLover wrote:That model is too small for pipe making.
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Anything you can do on a wood lathe, you can do on a metal lathe. The same is not true the other way around. Makes sense really.
I have several lathes and with them not only do I make my pipes but I can also fabricate tools to make my pipes as well as many other things. Just last week I used my lathe to true up my Tormek grinding wheel, I didn't have suitable equipment to hold that wheel while I turned it, so I made the tools to do that.
I have several lathes and with them not only do I make my pipes but I can also fabricate tools to make my pipes as well as many other things. Just last week I used my lathe to true up my Tormek grinding wheel, I didn't have suitable equipment to hold that wheel while I turned it, so I made the tools to do that.
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drilling and facing is better/more precise on a metal lathe. Shaping stummels is easier on a wood lathe.
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I think there are a number of carvers that have rigged up tool rests in one form or another in order to use wood lathe tools on a metal lathe to get the best of both worlds.wdteipen wrote:drilling and facing is better/more precise on a metal lathe. Shaping stummels is easier on a wood lathe.
I've done it on a limited basis with a bar extending out of a QC tool holder. The drawback in my opinion is freedom of movement is limited and cuts must be very light if the bar is hanging out in the breeze too far; vibration is an issue even with a fairly stout bar.
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Yep. An ideal shop should have both unless you shape everything before drilling.wdteipen wrote:drilling and facing is better/more precise on a metal lathe. Shaping stummels is easier on a wood lathe.
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sandahlpipe wrote:Yep. An ideal shop should have both unless you shape everything before drilling.wdteipen wrote:drilling and facing is better/more precise on a metal lathe. Shaping stummels is easier on a wood lathe.
An ideal shop would have 6 metal lathes, a mill, and a Denzel Washington bobble head.
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No, scratch Denzel Washington and replace with George Dibos bobble head and you're set.PremalChheda wrote:sandahlpipe wrote:Yep. An ideal shop should have both unless you shape everything before drilling.wdteipen wrote:drilling and facing is better/more precise on a metal lathe. Shaping stummels is easier on a wood lathe.
An ideal shop would have 6 metal lathes, a mill, and a Denzel Washington bobble head.
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No, scratch Denzel Washington and replace with George Dibos bobble head and you're set.
UFOs must be real. There's no other explanation for cats.