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View Full Version : My new DIY Toy!!!
350xfire July 18th, 2010, 11:51 PM After almost a full day of work, finally got it home! 12x36 Taiwanese lathe, 1979 vintage, 3000+ lbs. Five guys to load it and 3 to unload it. Paint in progress, yes, it was much uglier when I brought it home, lol. Hey for $300 who cares right? Van Isle July 19th, 2010, 01:10 AM Nice. Just a few mods, some rails and servo motors...and you'll have yourself a cnc machine, ya? HenrikBP July 19th, 2010, 08:47 AM Nice ...! Pictures ...? herman July 19th, 2010, 02:34 PM whew, too much lathe for me, my old Atlas 6x19 does fine.....now what I need is a milling machine... 350xfire July 19th, 2010, 04:56 PM Ooops. I'll need to load one up for some reason it didn't. And yes, next milling machine! Packhorse July 21st, 2010, 04:18 AM Nice one 350. Lathes are like boats. You always need something a little bigger! 350xfire July 22nd, 2010, 12:08 AM Here you guys go! And yes Pack, you quickly realize that you need that extra spindle bore or the extra tailstock travel or the extra ...... you know!!! She's pretty ugly, but runs fine. I did some more painting on her after this picture. http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee355/350xfire/Lathe/Lathe.jpg deepwater July 22nd, 2010, 01:23 AM Nice one 350. Lathes are like boats. You always need something a little bigger! :rofl3::rofl3: I guess this is why I don't have a lathe, I just got this DIY project. The 25' Dive Platform "Baillie Lynn" http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o60/deepwater_2006/Dive%20Platform%20Baillie%20Lynn/boat010a-1.jpg Scubaru_Steve July 23rd, 2010, 08:50 PM Very cool. maxarg August 28th, 2010, 06:58 PM Excellent craft.... Only to sail in rivers? deepwater August 28th, 2010, 09:17 PM Excellent craft.... Only to sail in rivers? I could run in the bay, but it'll spend most of it's time on lakes. NetDoc August 28th, 2010, 09:47 PM I worked for 7 years in machine shops on the UF campus. I learned a lot and I have always wanted my very own shop to tinker. I think my first piece will be a mig/tig with an aluminum spool. I really miss not being able to fabricate stuff. One of my favorite phrases: "A good machinist makes very few mistakes. A great machinist knows how to cover them up." 350xfire August 30th, 2010, 12:32 AM I worked for 7 years in machine shops on the UF campus. I learned a lot and I have always wanted my very own shop to tinker. I think my first piece will be a mig/tig with an aluminum spool. I really miss not being able to fabricate stuff. One of my favorite phrases: "A good machinist makes very few mistakes. A great machinist knows how to cover them up." Yeah, it's nice to be able to dream up stuff and walk into the garage, screw up ten times and finally get it right!!! NetDoc August 30th, 2010, 07:53 AM I am actually in the market for a walking foot sewing machine as well. I find that a lot of what I want to do is with straps. Peter_C August 30th, 2010, 11:55 AM I am actually in the market for a walking foot sewing machine as well. I find that a lot of what I want to do is with straps. I just got an industrial Brother sewing machine that punches right through webbing (The motor is HUGE!). So far I haven't found a need for a walking foot, but I am not doing car or boat interiors. Now a nice lathe would be sweet! Oh the tools you can buy.
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