Recutting Lee Molds
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That is one savvy lady, Brad. She definitely "gets it".
You guys are my kind of crazy.
I recall Buckshot's statements about how tool companies should just give the lathes away and make their money on the associated tooling their owners wind up buying. Much the same can be said about AR-15 components--give away the lower and upper receiver units, and charge beaucoup dollars for all that gets attached to those.
You guys are my kind of crazy.
I recall Buckshot's statements about how tool companies should just give the lathes away and make their money on the associated tooling their owners wind up buying. Much the same can be said about AR-15 components--give away the lower and upper receiver units, and charge beaucoup dollars for all that gets attached to those.
She said buy a lathe, so I did. She didn't know it was gonna cost extra to get a rigger to lift it from my truck to the stand. I'm a pharmacist, I don't have beefy friends with forklifts or engine hoists. I also had to pay to get 220 run to my garage. The extra panel is wired for 60 amps, plenty for a mill too.
And tooling can eat a guy alive. I have learned that sometimes one makes do with what he has. Spending a few hundred bucks per projects on tooling is not a viable option for happy marriage.
And tooling can eat a guy alive. I have learned that sometimes one makes do with what he has. Spending a few hundred bucks per projects on tooling is not a viable option for happy marriage.
Todd M
Craftsman of metals...always learning.
This is truth! It's really amazing what can be done with what is on hand if the $$ are short.
Of the 7 original machine tools,the shaper and I believe the planer have been dropped/circumvented.But a drill press is still one of the 5.
Gonna raise eyebrows because "Bridgeport" fanboys can't stand them....but a used asian milldrill can be had pretty reasonable.Then,when outgrowned,sell it for what you paid for it....keep the R8 tooling,get a Bridgeport.Personally,I'd keep the M/D and use it for wood and composite duty.
Do research on lathes.I believe it's Tony's lathe site out of the UK?His mission is to supply data and specs on prolly 90%+ of all lathes built on a production scale.Might not have some of the smaller,newer bench models.
Location,location.....realestate folks think they coined the phrase.Nope,it's about tooling up,dating back to water power,and the industrial build up.So Todd,the deals on used equipment are out there,but where is "there".If you were around here I'd loan you a DP(drill press).
A little research,then keep a sharp eye out,find a pce....who knows,you make a friend or better yet,a mentor that'll show you a good foundation.
Lathe tooling isn't "that" bad,I think the milling machine tooling is worse?Good luck with the wife....mine pretty much gave up?She will come steal anything that catches her eye doing recons in our shop.Can't say anything,which she knows....it's checkmate for her,I have to just shut up and take the abuse,haha.
Gonna raise eyebrows because "Bridgeport" fanboys can't stand them....but a used asian milldrill can be had pretty reasonable.Then,when outgrowned,sell it for what you paid for it....keep the R8 tooling,get a Bridgeport.Personally,I'd keep the M/D and use it for wood and composite duty.
Do research on lathes.I believe it's Tony's lathe site out of the UK?His mission is to supply data and specs on prolly 90%+ of all lathes built on a production scale.Might not have some of the smaller,newer bench models.
Location,location.....realestate folks think they coined the phrase.Nope,it's about tooling up,dating back to water power,and the industrial build up.So Todd,the deals on used equipment are out there,but where is "there".If you were around here I'd loan you a DP(drill press).
A little research,then keep a sharp eye out,find a pce....who knows,you make a friend or better yet,a mentor that'll show you a good foundation.
Lathe tooling isn't "that" bad,I think the milling machine tooling is worse?Good luck with the wife....mine pretty much gave up?She will come steal anything that catches her eye doing recons in our shop.Can't say anything,which she knows....it's checkmate for her,I have to just shut up and take the abuse,haha.
Pistolero
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I did the 'new lathe to save money' deal. So far I have probably saved at least $100. In another
20-30 years I'll have saved maybe 1.25 times the cost of the lathe....maybe.
But that kind of silly math doesn't take into account the satisfaction of doing something yourself
in 2 hours that a skilled pro could have done in 30 minutes.
FUN and personal satisfaction is sometimes the goal, not saving money. And not only
approving the purchase, my wife even helped me get the monster out of the truck bed.
Truly amazing what you can do with a shop crane if you are careful and think it all
through in advance.
Bill
20-30 years I'll have saved maybe 1.25 times the cost of the lathe....maybe.
But that kind of silly math doesn't take into account the satisfaction of doing something yourself
in 2 hours that a skilled pro could have done in 30 minutes.
FUN and personal satisfaction is sometimes the goal, not saving money. And not only
approving the purchase, my wife even helped me get the monster out of the truck bed.
Truly amazing what you can do with a shop crane if you are careful and think it all
through in advance.
Bill