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I was raised by a very understanding, patient father who had a passion for teaching his children how to do things properly, and to have a love for doing things with their own hands. Later in life, I was fortunate to have a couple of supervisors at work who approached their jobs as my father did. One thing I learned early on was the only stupid question is the one you don't ask.
When I became a supervisor, I was working for a fellow who I learned a great deal from. Most of which was what not to do and how not to treat people. Needless to say, we were at loggerheads on most days. On my last day working for him, he told me, "Now you have the opportunity to be the supervisor you always wished you had." I never forgot that, and have used it numerous times in similar situations. Point being, if you ain't learning, you ain't progressing and if you ain't asking, you ain't learning.
Keep asking questions and read all the literature you can find. When I bought my 10L I think I read the parts list and assembly documents ten times before I ever turned the machine on. I was, I guess, amazed I had a real lathe and no longer had to fuss with the little wannabe I had been using. I won't name it as I don't want to offend anyone still using one and happy with it.
Main thing is to be safe and have fun.
Pat
When I became a supervisor, I was working for a fellow who I learned a great deal from. Most of which was what not to do and how not to treat people. Needless to say, we were at loggerheads on most days. On my last day working for him, he told me, "Now you have the opportunity to be the supervisor you always wished you had." I never forgot that, and have used it numerous times in similar situations. Point being, if you ain't learning, you ain't progressing and if you ain't asking, you ain't learning.
Keep asking questions and read all the literature you can find. When I bought my 10L I think I read the parts list and assembly documents ten times before I ever turned the machine on. I was, I guess, amazed I had a real lathe and no longer had to fuss with the little wannabe I had been using. I won't name it as I don't want to offend anyone still using one and happy with it.
Main thing is to be safe and have fun.
Pat
Oh, and I do read everything I can get my hands on. I've gone through "How to Run a Lathe" more times than I care to count. Whoever originally put that book together for South Bend was a genius.