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Lathe and Mill Recomendations??
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 46119" data-source="post: 1160192"><p>If you are going to make your living doing machining and gun smithing, yes I would recommend any of those big machines.</p><p></p><p>For the hobby guy doing his own. Not so much. It's space and budget. Oh and yes, what will happen when you are no longer there to turn on the power. Sad thought for all of us, however, I'm a realist.</p><p></p><p>Patience and practice on the small machines will enable you to make anything.</p><p></p><p>With a Sherline CNC conversion of my own work, I was holding .01MM for electric motor parts for micro radio control planes. That was 12+ years ago.</p><p></p><p>With a great deal of care and tuning. I have my PM1127VF holding .0005 for 2" unsupported Aluminum, 303 Stainless and barrel stock from a decommed 1903A3.</p><p></p><p>As for chatter, yes indeed. You really have to work on sharp tools, cut angle, feed rates. I'm getting better. I am || far from starting the tenon work for a model 1884 (1873) Trapdoor. This is a square thread 12 pitch .036 (ish) x .030 (ish). </p><p></p><p>The one made by the gun smith of 35+ years showed a great deal of chatter. If I meet or exceed his quality, I will be pleased.</p><p></p><p>I've made centerfire conversion firing pins for rolling blocks. That was very cool.</p><p></p><p>At 73, RoyinIdaho only needs as big as he needs. a PM1127-vf-lb and PM932M will do it. Like I said, the biggest, that you can fit and afford.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 46119, post: 1160192"] If you are going to make your living doing machining and gun smithing, yes I would recommend any of those big machines. For the hobby guy doing his own. Not so much. It's space and budget. Oh and yes, what will happen when you are no longer there to turn on the power. Sad thought for all of us, however, I'm a realist. Patience and practice on the small machines will enable you to make anything. With a Sherline CNC conversion of my own work, I was holding .01MM for electric motor parts for micro radio control planes. That was 12+ years ago. With a great deal of care and tuning. I have my PM1127VF holding .0005 for 2" unsupported Aluminum, 303 Stainless and barrel stock from a decommed 1903A3. As for chatter, yes indeed. You really have to work on sharp tools, cut angle, feed rates. I'm getting better. I am || far from starting the tenon work for a model 1884 (1873) Trapdoor. This is a square thread 12 pitch .036 (ish) x .030 (ish). The one made by the gun smith of 35+ years showed a great deal of chatter. If I meet or exceed his quality, I will be pleased. I've made centerfire conversion firing pins for rolling blocks. That was very cool. At 73, RoyinIdaho only needs as big as he needs. a PM1127-vf-lb and PM932M will do it. Like I said, the biggest, that you can fit and afford. [/QUOTE]
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