Member postings for matthew shay

its for me to make thing for my model boats I make

which plastic rod I best to use on my lathe

8mm tools no more than 20mm

hi what speed do I need to cut aluminium I do not have a digital readout

hi new to using mini lathe I am only going to use aluminium wood and plastic what would be best hss or indexable cardide and if I got hss would I have to buy a bench grinder or would it be easer to use indexadle I am not going to be lathing all the time only when I make things for my model boats any help would be grafull

hi anyone use the indexable caride tools are there any good

chester conquest from new

I am going to use only aluminium nylon and maybe brass and only going to make things a max 40mm round and 100mm long will the 8pc high speed steel 6mm tools

hi anyone from ely cambs on here

hi again the 8 pc high speed steel turning set that people have said on here go from 4mm to 8mm is that the thickness of the tool is the thicker ones better

yes

hi can you help my I got a tool cutting set with my new lathe but don't know what thay are for thay are the same as the 6 set for sale in machine mart for £23.98 could someone tell me from top to bottom please I will get better ones when I know what I am better know what I am doing better

I got lathe cutting oil from machine mart do I need to mix it with water if yes what please

great going there today is brush better than a oil can

also anyone know a good beginner book to buy

hi what oil can I use on my cutting tools when using my lathe please

hi getting my new small lathe next week can you tell me best soft metal and cheapest to use please

ordered my first metal lathe today conquest let the fun begin

hi are hobby mat lathes any good I only want to make stuff for my model boat enough special £220 good price good or would you buy a new one lathe

I have been looking at the mini ones but thay are only 125mm between centres and the conquest 325 mm so then I want to make other thing I can and you get tools and other bits