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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.
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 shopwith 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
Why have many people reported defects in the WABECO D4000?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq5tBf9x7Bkhttps://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=115245etc. etc.
Sorry meant post #37
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
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.
Why do they make vertical slides for lathes?Cheers Dan
Quote from: Flyboy Jim on November 21, 2021, 04:03:39 PMPS: I haven't seen any mention of Cowells lathes in this conversation. Other than what Jo and Bill Lindsey have talked theirs, I know nothing about them.There used to be a rather long waiting list for a new Cowells lathe, I think Bill mentioned he managed to get his within 6 months of the original order They are a very, very nice little lathe Little C gets regularly used. Its another of those lathes where the saddle is "fixed" on the lead screw so there can be a lot of winding to move the carriage anywhere. Jo
PS: I haven't seen any mention of Cowells lathes in this conversation. Other than what Jo and Bill Lindsey have talked theirs, I know nothing about them.