Here is a list of all the postings Christian Sprogų has made in our forums. Click on a thread name to jump to the thread.
Thread: The Quest for lathes |
05/05/2017 20:42:32 |
Why does my Mk2 to b16 Seem to be some 25mm too Long. Is Mk2 konus for a lathe Shorter? I need to Windows my tailstock some 25mm Out, before the drill Chuck adapter Works ![]() |
05/05/2017 17:59:05 |
He he. Will do a full review with pictures soon, just need to run the damn thing :-] I have 2 options for solving the electrical issue. 1 cut off crazy plug, and install regular one. Do think it will void any warranty though. 2 - Pick up a nice black thin adaptor tomorrow. Think i have to wait 24 hour more. Guess ill go to my workshop away from home, and do some milling in the meantime.. |
05/05/2017 17:06:20 |
Spend a couple hours cleaning the machine, just to get to know things i allso took tailstock and top sled apart. Cleaned everything down, every single tooth on a thread or anything else,got a cotton pick? , and fresh oil. Adjusted all gibs, so now it runs smooth as silk. Some rough edges on all surfaces, but i expected that from a cheaper machine, the finish is costly, so they dont seem to do it properly (to my standards). I gently "kissed" all the rough edges with a fine stone, so now im not cutting my hands handling the machine. But now im nearly ready to try the damn thing out
Note to self: English electrical plugs are NOT the same as here. Could have told myself that, they drive in the wrong side of the road, and have weird ways to measure things -mph, inch, gallon and so forth :-] |
04/05/2017 22:13:09 |
Hello again. Well only 72 hours after ptessing that precious buy now button, my lathe arrived from England. Ill do a full beginners review , with pictures - when time allows. Q: After reading and talking to a new people, i was told it to be good practice, to dismanteling the top sled and tailstock , prior to cleaning down the lathe, from All that protective oil. Done that is, but i noticed quite a Lot of "rough" edges. Should One deburr Them, and if so , what to use ? Fine Grit sandpaper - honingstone, or a diamond ? Thnx in advance for any answers ![]() |
Thread: The right tool for the job |
01/05/2017 12:21:46 |
I dont think grinding your own hss tools is hard to learn, its just One more thing to learn, and as im a noob and just want to get turning , its sensible to have some tools that Work,Out of the box. |
01/05/2017 11:35:03 |
I now clearly see why tooling is costly, my dear All those nice shiny metal things One can buy for a lathe![]() |
01/05/2017 11:13:30 |
Ahhh, i simply Love this forum. I allready have a handfull of hss Pieces, but learning how to shape Them, is not in my emmidiate list. First things firs, i need to learn the lathe, then threading, and down the road, ill do my own hss. But ad og now, my lathe arrives shortly, and i need tools![]() What other tools, is the bare minimum, to get a noob startede? |
30/04/2017 23:33:52 |
Hello there. After carefull consideration, and great help and guidance from this forum, i hit the buy now button, and bought myself a lathe. Now all the tooling for such a machine, that i had lying around, seems to be either 25mm or 20mm shafts, with those little plates you insert with a screw. The lathe is stated to take 10mm tools, so whats a starter to buy? Is one of those plated sets, that all looks the same, red blue or yellow. Or should i spend the money on a indexable set?
For start ill do some facing on round material, turning down alu and cutting off pieces, So i need a parting tool allso,
Allso, is 10mm and 3/8" the same size?? |
Thread: Hello from Denmark |
30/04/2017 23:23:52 |
Hello gentlemen and ladies. Hello from Denmark. Totally new to lathes, but finding invaluable knowledge here. Ben messing around with metal and mills for 25 years, so not new in that part of engeneering, but as said, ive thrown myself upon learning the lathe :-] |
Thread: Help a noob |
29/04/2017 17:04:49 |
Ahhh,finally hit that Buy Now button - rewiew and a plethora of questions Will be comming Up shortly. |
28/04/2017 12:14:17 |
I simply cant thank you All enough, youve helped a newbie quite a Lot, with All your answers, and most importanly made me ask myself, the right questions - Whats IT used for? So boiled down, my needs are: A machine that Will teach me the basics of a lathe, including thread cutting. Mainly used for brass, alu maybe mild steel. The odd turning down, say ?= 20mm piece of alu rod, make a nice square end of it, drill a Hole, and cutting off 5mm thick Pieces. Maybe a 10mm rod, turned down as precise as say 7.5mm. The plot thikens, med think ![]() P.s If any of you gentlemen ever comes to Denmark, i Owe you a beer ![]() |
28/04/2017 08:31:11 |
Been around the Sherline , but alas could not find any distribution here in Denmark, but ill look into it again. The cj18a goes down to 50rpm, is that not low enough for threads godt? Have seen/done the threading with dies in the lathe, certanly doable - but i just have a Geelong, that thread cutting Will be in my future projects, and the Weiss + Colchester i have Access to, both can handle the job , so it would be a nice skill to possess. And thats why im reluctant to go for the c0 , simply because my desire to learn the thread cutting Techniques. Allso looked at the Proxxon Range ( i have several other proxxon products, that im Very happy with) but the price here is outrageous. So ill keep diggin, and sudenly ill just go for something. |
27/04/2017 22:36:47 |
Thank you again, for all your time and greatly appreciated help. Im not doing anything "for a living" on the lathe, just learning the basics on, so when the need arises, i can go to the bigger lathes. It just seem silly to me, to have access to a whole new ballgame of a tool, and not being able to use it. Furthermore, im really keen on learning to operate the machine - just for the fun in it. Like a lot of you guys i guess, i like to work both with my hands and my head ;-] Heres a couple of lately examples, of situations, where i really wanted a lathe near by. While fitting one table from a drill-press, onto another, i really could have used a bushing, in either alu or brass - 14mm outside diameter, with a 8 mm hole through it, and maybe 4 or 5 mm thickness. Would been nice to have made one right up, instead i used a lot of time, figuring alternative ways. WWhile making a tonearm, i needed the end of a carbon rod (10mm) to be dead square in the end, Would be easy (i imagine) to set it up in a lathe, and use a tool to kiss the end of the tube.
While fixing a turntable for a friend, discovered his brass center bearing, was cracked inside, thus the Scratch-- Scratch noise from the bearing. I had a new one, but with different axle diameter. Could maybe have been fixed, with either turning a new rod fitting my brass sleeve/bearing (my god i need to practice my English - i dont know a lot of the tech words in english - yet!) fitting my axle 8,35mm diameter, or a new brass sleeve/bearing fitting his axle 7,82mm. So thats basacilly the work were talking about. Learning the basics, So my search continues, and im getting quite a lot of info on the net, and boy how is it conspicious (tough word to spell) that soo many lathes looks loke the same basic lathe, painted in different colours under differe brands - looks like the majority of the new lathes, i have access to are all going to be made in china. Must look more into that c0 lathe. Positive thing if its ok precise, is that i can have it from a Danish dealer, cheap and all, so if anything is wrong, i can quickly return it. On the other hand, that cj18a lathe with metal gears, cost about the same as a c0. The specs says 450W motor, 20mm hole thru spindle, autofeed (meaning threading - wich im obsessed with learning). Arrrg ye trouble .
P.s: Now written on computer, without Danish spelling correction, so at least random danish words wont appear :-]
The search continues, and ill off course do a full review here, when i decide to get one (Wich would be within a week) and spin the tale, of a noobs quest into the world of lathes..... |
27/04/2017 15:22:59 |
The issue with wanting to do bigger Work, is easily dealt with, as i have anytime Access to bigger Machines, both lathes and Mills . So IT looks like my decision need some finetuning, boiled down (after the horrifying reading on the Optimum) to even fewer options. I think the c0 is a tad to small, and the c3 wont go in my workshop at Home. The Amadeal cj18 popped Up. Can get it shipped to my door, for roughly the same as an c0 - still half of what i have to Pay for the Optimum, wich leaves room for tooling (allthough i have quite a Collection, considering i havent got a lathe) - so right Noe its either a used Emco 5 (There is allso a hobby 8 - but i think its too big) or a brand new cj18 ![]() I must thank you All for your time and inputs, they are invaluable to me ![]() |
27/04/2017 10:35:41 |
Ohhhhh , completely ran over the Sieg c0 lathe. Have Been lurking for months now, and what i have learned so far, is that it looks like the majority og the lathes avalible , Are All made in China. Im having a craving for buying the used Emco 5, the 8 is too big for my workspace, dont know if the c0 is too small, and the c1 clones here, Are allmost as expensive as the Optimum. But for half the price of the Optimum, i can get a Sieg c0 + the top slide + drill Chuck + some tooling and delivery. But the c0 lacks auto fred. Boy oh boy, This is Harder than i thought, ![]() |
26/04/2017 22:32:16 |
Thnx a Lot for your answers. Im not doing anything big at Home, maybe the odd 8-10mm axle, mostly aluminium, brass, maybe mild steel, as i have Access to bigger and more precise lathes (CNC allso), so its more to learn the basis on, and i dont think Ill ever need More than a 100mm between centers. Just Saw that the Optimum is indeed made in china - cooled med down there. Its still the most expensive, and the absolute max i can spend. Allso stumbled over the G?de model gmd 400 , looks OK, but Read a post where a Guy had many trouble with IT, and i need something that Works without too much modding. Maybe the used Emco hobby 5, is more my thing ![]() |
25/04/2017 18:45:48 |
Hello there. Been lurking This forum for a White, and now im jumping in with questions. Been messing around with projects my whole life. I know how to operate welding (tig/mig/mag), stills and such, but mostly done my projects on a mill, and my hours behind a lathe, is rather Limited - maybe 5 hours total. Now i want to learn it ![]() I want to buy a lathe, but wich One. I know om not the first to ask This question and Ive seen some og the threads here. Ive narrowed IT down to 4 or 5 different ones, size awalibility and price considered. Here goes: Emco Compact 5 Emco Compact 8 Optiturn 1503v Bernardo hobby 250. Ive looked at All the chinese clones allso - but anything above the c0 - c1 size is too big. Pros and cons. The Emcos Are workhorses, but both used. The 8 comes with a Milling attachment. The Bernardo is expensive considering plastic gears and All. The Optimum is in top of my list, its new , it can do threads, metal gears, brushless motor, and PERFECT specs. Whats best ![]() |
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