TO LATHE or NOT TO LATHE
- Thread starter CaptainMarvel
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kimncris
Sr Member
Galaam Rendik
New Member
I'm going to get this for Chrismas:
Tour d?etabli 300 mm à vitesse variable OTMT 92222002
Can't wait to get it and start to make my own lightsaber parts!
Tour d?etabli 300 mm à vitesse variable OTMT 92222002
Can't wait to get it and start to make my own lightsaber parts!
CaptainMarvel
Well-Known Member
Well, when you do, you had better keep your video camera permanently mounted at your workspace
- so you can chronicle each and every step and we can all benefit/learn and marvel from your craftsmanship.
Galaam Rendik
New Member
Well before that, I'll probably have a lot of reading and learning to do, and certainly some trials and errors.
Lichtbringer
Master Member
I started with one of that kind (at home, but 20 years before i had learned on a big one) - you might find this site quite helpfull: mini-lathe.com home page
And google for "mini-lathe", you gonna find more than you can read in one life. :cool
Galaam Rendik
New Member
Thank you, I'll have a look at it!
I worked in a milling workshop several years ago,then I left.
Then I began with lightsaber hobby,with simple tools,liek everyone.
And one day I visited them to say "hello" and the boss offered me a new job.
I accepted.
And now I can work as I want,and create some good lightsaber parts,as visible on my signature,saber custom or modifications,replicas and full custom,like my steampunk protosaber.
I'm really happy,and I know I'm a lucky cow,so I try to share with the frenchies who can't acces to milling machines,and get helpful.
Then I began with lightsaber hobby,with simple tools,liek everyone.
And one day I visited them to say "hello" and the boss offered me a new job.
I accepted.
And now I can work as I want,and create some good lightsaber parts,as visible on my signature,saber custom or modifications,replicas and full custom,like my steampunk protosaber.
I'm really happy,and I know I'm a lucky cow,so I try to share with the frenchies who can't acces to milling machines,and get helpful.
tailgunner30uk
Active Member
I have two lathes, A Seig C4, approx 9*20 lathe for general work, and a Peatol/Taig for small parts. Also A Peatol/Taig Manual mill converted to CNC, currently being used to make a Sonic Screwdriver.
tailgunner30uk
Active Member
A 7*12 lathe can turn an object 7 inches in diameter and 12 inches long. There are some caveats however. You will need to support the item at both ends, and you may need to move the cutting tool from one side of the toolpost to the other. You may, however, be able to extract a little more length by removing the chuck and turning your light sabre between centres. Alternatively,break up the light sabre into shorter parts with the joints at convenient places where they will not be apparent. Finally, all lathes, no matter how small are dangerous, they can remove parts of you as easily as they remove metal. You need to read and understand all aspects of the function of the lathe and concentrate on what you are doing fully. Wear eye protection and refrain from sticking fingers anywhere the rotating parts of the lathe while they are in motion. Swarf can be as sharp as razor blades so don't be tempted to grab it. And has been said previously in this thread, the cost of the lathe is only a small fraction of the total you will spend on tooling, accessories and materials.
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