NEW LATHE GUY ALREADY MAKING $$$$

[riversidedan]

Total thread hijack...
A number of years back I really wanted to dive into RC planes but there is basically no where to fly where I live. The local field had fifty people on the waiting list and the meetings I went to left me with the distinct feeling that I should go away.
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I hear ya partner and have been thrown off countless fields for the noise, then I started flying lectric even then thier were those who loved to ***** and whine, what I wouldnt give to be by or live by wide open quite field with no trees or airplane magnets .............

 

[mickri]

riversidedan here is a link to my thread summarizing what I learned making and using my Norman style QCTP. https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/norman-style-qctp.79705/ Depending on your cost of materials you can easily make the tool post and 15 to 20 tool holders for under $100. My latest tool holder is a straddle knurling tool. It is still a work in progress.

 

[riversidedan]

riversidedan here is a link to my thread summarizing what I learned making and using my Norman style QCTP. https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/norman-style-qctp.79705/ Depending on your cost of materials you can easily make the tool post and 15 to 20 tool holders for under $100. My latest tool holder is a straddle knurling tool. It is still a work in progress.

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thanx for the info sir, I see that hydrolic oil you have , is that for cutting??

riversidedan here is a link to my thread summarizing what I learned making and using my Norman style QCTP. https://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/norman-style-qctp.79705/ Depending on your cost of materials you can easily make the tool post and 15 to 20 tool holders for under $100. My latest tool holder is a straddle knurling tool. It is still a work in progress.

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thanx for the info sir, are you using that hydralic oil for cutting and boring or just general purpose??

 

[riversidedan]

thanx for the info sir, are you using that hydralic oil for cutting and boring or just general purpose??

 

[mickri]

AW46 hydraulic oil falls within the spec for lubricating oil for my lathe. AW68 is better but is only sold in 5 gallon pails where I live. O'Riley's sells AW46 by the gallon for under $20. I don't use my lathe on a regular basis and therefore lubricate all of the lube points whenever I use my lathe. I found that needle oilers are the handiest to use. https://www.mcmaster.com/1902T127/ You can buy needle oilers all over the place.

For cutting oil I use whatever thread cutting oil is available at Lowes, Home Depot or Ace Hardware. Seems to work.