Questions tagged [lathe]
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How do I remove this keyed Jacobs drill chuck?
I have an old Jacobs keyed drill chuck in my box-o-spares, and I need a drill chuck for my hobby lathe. I have a suitable tailstock arbour, but the drill chuck has something already installed, and I can't remove it.
The label reads:
JACOBS (r)…
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How do you store a magnetic base and a dial indicator to prolong their life and retain accuracy?
I'm getting into turning with a lathe, starting small with some decent-used tools from the local ebay(trademe) and some janky chinese-grade tools. But I want to learn Best Practices. Right now I have one mag base/noga-style arm, and one dial…
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Morse Taper 1 to ER32 or ER40 collet holder - make?
I have a small vintage benchtop lathe with a MT1 taper in the headstock.
I've been using a modern ER16 collet perfectly well with this setup for a couple of years, but it only goes up to 10mm. I want to work with larger stock, with 20mm being the…
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Are watchmaker or mini lathes useful to make adapters and threaded rings for photography and optics tinkering?
Old watchmaker lathes, or very small lathes like the Proxxon FD150/e look affordable used, and not very space consuming either.
Can these be used, by a non expert, to build aluminium parts like thread adapters between 20 and 80 mm in diameter,…
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Drilling conical holes into Metal (Lathe)
I need to make a hole that is 11.5mm wide at the bottom, 12.2mm wide at the top and 34mm deep into a metal cylinder. The dimensions may vary. I have a lathe.
I was thinking of getting a 11.5mm drill bit and drilling 34mm deep, then getting a 13.2mm…
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Dryer Vent Rough-In - New Construction - Stucco
I'm a DIY'er doing a complete to the studs remodel. I'm getting tripped up on a minor detail that I would prefer to get right. My goal is to get the dryer vent pipe penetration properly flashed and installed.
I am getting ready to call for the…
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