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Jo:
--- Quote from: Jasonb on November 22, 2021, 07:04:53 PM ---It is not so much the asking but the way that I quiet often see it being asked. Take post #28 for example effectively saying the person is bad mannered when they simply may not have been able to understand what was being asked is hardly welcoming.
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Post #28 from John:
--- Quote from: john mills on November 20, 2021, 08:50:09 PM ---as a machinist having used CNC lathes and mills i have also used lathes and ones with live tooling so would do the milling in the lathe while
the work is set in the lathe and with more modern machines milling in the lathe should be more common with interactive programming
finished parts of the lathe .i don't think the more precision tools are wasted its often more cost and whats available to run in home work shop
with a domestic power supply I would always mill in the lathe if the machine is available but mostly can not be cause i no longer have access to the machines for industry or manufacturing these types of machines should be considered .some jobs are better suited to a separate milling machine but for turning and milling lots can be done on the lathe with live tooling.
John
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I am at a loss about why you consider John has been bad mannered or is implying the OP might be. John has brought out an interesting point that those of us who do not use CNC would consider to be old fashioned - milling in the lathe.
However this post by the OP:
--- Quote from: xzsawq21 on November 21, 2021, 08:14:40 PM ---Why have many people reported defects in the WABECO D4000?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq5tBf9x7Bk
https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=115245
etc. etc.
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Does seem to be very direct in their response, which maybe why no one wanted to respond :shrug: There is a saying: manners maketh a man ;)
Jo
Jasonb:
Sorry meant post #37
Oh and I do still sometimes mill on my lathe even though I have CNC, just use whatever suits the job in hand best. Also regularly use it as a horizontal boring machine. Luckily most of the far eastern machines have a milling friendly cross slide with tee slots.
Jo:
--- Quote from: Jasonb on November 22, 2021, 07:41:15 PM ---Sorry meant post #37
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Post #37:
--- Quote from: Jo on November 21, 2021, 08:41:31 PM ---It is good manners to introduce yourself and tell us about your interest in making model engines before you start trying to gain from the members experience and knowledge.
Jo
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I apologise to any members who took offense by this post as Jason has done, it was not my intention to offend anyone :-[
Jo
Dan Rowe:
--- Quote from: Dan Rowe on November 17, 2021, 03:31:11 PM ---It might be helpful to know where in the world you are located. Most folks add their location in the Personal Text box of their Forum Profile.
What other type of work do you plan? You mentioned a lead screw do you want this for power feed or thread cutting or both.
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I was the first member to ask about the OP's location and I gave a reason for the question I also asked why a lead screw was important. Nether concern was addressed by the OP.
This makes it hard to answer any questions about a lathe selection, of course, I like talking about lathes so I made another attempt which also was given no response by the OP.
I do not care about being rude for the most part I am an engineer and we are usually not known for polite conversation, but it is not possible to help someone that can or will not answer simple questions.
Oh yeah I have used my milling machine as a lathe and a lathe as a shaper and a mill. Why do they make vertical slides for lathes?
Cheers Dan
Jo:
--- Quote from: Dan Rowe on November 22, 2021, 08:32:51 PM --- Why do they make vertical slides for lathes?
Cheers Dan
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To enable us to do between centres boring ;D
Jo
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