This week I pulled the trigger and ordered the PM-1440GT with a Hitachi WJ200-022SF 3HP, 230V,1PH Frequency Inverter. This is my first and I guess only lathe I will ever own so I figured go big and send it or don't even try. Any suggestions for a newbe for reference material? I have a few months wait ahead of me and have some ideas as to some projects but I want to be smart about it so I don't break it. This has been a life long dream and I'm setting myself up for my retirement years to keep busy. Thanks for all the input on the other threads. Great bunch of folks here.
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Congrats on the new lathe!
A copy of Machinery’s Handbook would be good for looking things up like threads, tapers, etc. You don’t need a new edition, the information you most likely would need hasn’t changed in decades, so find a cheap, older copy. Or, I bought a digital copy of it so that I can print the pages I use the most and keep them in a binder where I am working. The advantage of this is the pages are much larger than the book and I can reprint a page if it gets dirty or torn. The downside is remembering where you left the CD!
I also have the two volume series Machine Shop Practice by Moltrecht, a lot of great info in there.
A copy of Machinery’s Handbook would be good for looking things up like threads, tapers, etc. You don’t need a new edition, the information you most likely would need hasn’t changed in decades, so find a cheap, older copy. Or, I bought a digital copy of it so that I can print the pages I use the most and keep them in a binder where I am working. The advantage of this is the pages are much larger than the book and I can reprint a page if it gets dirty or torn. The downside is remembering where you left the CD!
I also have the two volume series Machine Shop Practice by Moltrecht, a lot of great info in there.
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That should be plenty of time for us to help you spend money on tooling
In the meantime, you can also sign up for Fusion360, it’s free for hobbyists, and design the projects you want to make. When I come across something I want to build, I make a drawing of it in Fusion and then make manufacturing drawings I use at the machines. Many of the old project drawings you find use fractions for most of it, and I hate working in fractions, so I make the drawings with useful dimensions and add views for clarity that are often missing in the old drawings, or hard to read.
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Congrats on the lathe. You won't be disappointed.
On lead time, prepare for longer and be pleased if comes in the time window. PM can only base their lead time on what the factory says which is subject to delay. Shipping and customs can also slow things down. Either way it will be worth the wait.
Their is a lot of good info on youtube. I really like Joe Pieczynski and how he presents.
On lead time, prepare for longer and be pleased if comes in the time window. PM can only base their lead time on what the factory says which is subject to delay. Shipping and customs can also slow things down. Either way it will be worth the wait.
Their is a lot of good info on youtube. I really like Joe Pieczynski and how he presents.