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Hello all, Recently refurbished a 1944 Craftsman Atlas 12 in lathe and am starting to practice and turn some book knowledge into practical experience. Last year I built a small machinist hammer with my mini lathe but was never happy with the quality so it got redesigned and remade. Pretty...

Been looking for ages for a metal bandsaw. I remember Mr Pete saying in one of his videos that they're a great tool to have, but that they're expensive. He ain't wrong! Anything decent is more than I paid for my Bridgeport over here and usually just as big. Certainly anything that'll run slow...

Finally got over my fear of the lathe and spent some time on it. I am a complete and utter noob, so hopefully I didn't do too many things incorrectly. If you guys have any pointers for me, that'd be much appreciated. I'm using the Precision Matthews PM-1022V, if anyone was wondering.