The Eagle Has Landed

[Z2V]

Like we used to refer to our limbs as left and right, now it’s good and bad or bad and worse.

Looking good there Nez!!

 

[Bamban]

Well, I think I am done as far as leveling this week, will check again next week.

Last night I made some more small cuts on the aluminum when I was setting and testing tool holders. Before I headed to the house I made one last turning cut and left the aluminum chucked up. This morning I measured the material, the difference from end to end is within measuring error.

Close enough for government work.

 

[Z2V]

Heck, I don’t think my tools will measure that far from the decimal point.
looking great Nez

 

[mikey]

This means the headstock alignment is pretty good. Now he can move on to the rest of the lathe set up.

 

[Old Mud]

We're a bunch of old farts, aren't we? Can't see, can't hear, hair loss, belly bigger than our chests and we can't write our names in the snow because of that damned Prostate! Getting old ain't easy but it's nice to know that we aren't alone ...

Not to hi jack this thread but just a reminder Mikey. Although your right it's still a hell of a lot better than the alternative !!

Nice looking job Nez. That's a sweet looking machine.

 

[Bamban]

Set up some more tool holders, finally just for laughs and giggles I want to see if I can cut to a specific target for OD, in this case 1.000.

The final pass was just a skim cut.

Watch "PM1440TV Taking A Fine Cut" on YouTube

Took the final measurements for the day, tonight I will start on a 20 inch service rifle AR10 barrel for me to shoot 1000 yards.

Thank you all to those who participated in this thread. I appreciated all the input and comments.

Special thank you to Jeff S for all his help.

So long for now, stay safe.

 

[wrmiller]

I want that lathe...

 

[Z2V]

Yeah, it’s a beauty!!

 

[erikmannie]

So do you feel that 77.9 dB is the largest reading that you can generate with this machine?

 

[Bamban]

So do you feel that 77.9 dB is the largest reading that you can generate with this machine?

It appears that way. I was working late last night I decided to check the sound level at max speed again. This time from the operator position instead of close to the headstock like last time.

I just now took the screenshot of the picture details, you can see the time, the screenshot of the db meter was taken and the RPM meter picture taken.