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thanx but cant figure out why everyone keeps raving about "longer is better" when 14 should serve my purpose, anyway am enjoying the replys
thanx but cant figure out why everyone keeps raving about "longer is better" when 14 should serve my purpose, anyway am enjoying the replys
I bought the Micro-Mark MicroLux 7x16 Mini-Lathe because of its longer bed and the fact the leadscrew is imperial, not metric. After many years of use, I converted it to ELS so I can push a button and change feed-rate and between metric and imperial threading.
I like this lathe a lot, but I wish it was bigger and heavier only because it would be more rigid and allow much heavier cuts. I get jealous watching the cuts taken on many YouTube channels!
Typically, I can't take more than 0.010" (or 0.020" max) on 12L14 or 1018 steel for facing and turning cuts.
Done. Posted in sticky thread.Wow, something is off. A good HSS tool should be able to take a 0.050" cut on your lathe with ease. Head on over to the model tools thread and post some pics of your tool or start a new thread and we can maybe take a look at your turning tools and see if we can make it better.