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spit.fire 03-29-2014 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Scythanith (Post 889161)
Are you not worried that it's too think and could burst or crack easily?

No

spit.fire 03-29-2014 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Vancouver Reefer (Post 889193)
I miss my old place of work with a full machine shop :(


It only took 2 min to whip up a bespoke part, now it takes me months of online searching.

The lathe is in the "machining room" of a shop I was a foreman at a few years ago, I have full access to the lathe, milling machine, and cnc plasma table

StirCrazy 03-29-2014 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Magickiwi (Post 889044)
After materials, time, electricity, marketing and distribution costs, etc. it'll only end up costing him two or three dollars each even after he sells them ;)
only if he values his own time at $1.00/hour. never cheeper doing them by hand than when they are done automated by bulk.

Steve

Magickiwi 03-31-2014 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by StirCrazy (Post 889233)
only if he values his own time at $1.00/hour. never cheeper doing them by hand than when they are done automated by bulk.

Steve
Yes... That was my point...

Maverick00 03-31-2014 08:39 PM
Wish i had access to one so i can tinker, nice work!

Magickiwi 03-31-2014 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Maverick00 (Post 889605)
Wish i had access to one so i can tinker, nice work!
You can get a home bench top lathe for around $900 from Busy Bee tools. It won't have the tolerances to make engine parts or anything requiring tolerances tighter than +/- 1mil but they are fun to tinker on. You can make boxes, candlesticks, fittings, etc.

spit.fire 04-01-2014 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Magickiwi (Post 889609)
You can get a home bench top lathe for around $900 from Busy Bee tools. It won't have the tolerances to make engine parts or anything requiring tolerances tighter than +/- 1mil but they are fun to tinker on. You can make boxes, candlesticks, fittings, etc.
general has a better one for 2000$ that is umm, a tiny bit bigger than a bench top lathe

Maverick00 04-08-2014 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Magickiwi (Post 889609)
You can get a home bench top lathe for around $900 from Busy Bee tools. It won't have the tolerances to make engine parts or anything requiring tolerances tighter than +/- 1mil but they are fun to tinker on. You can make boxes, candlesticks, fittings, etc.
Are they that cheap? I priced some out a few years ago and thought they were well over 1000. Ill have to take another look at them, they would be so much fun to play around on.

Magickiwi 04-08-2014 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Maverick00 (Post 891119)
Are they that cheap? I priced some out a few years ago and thought they were well over 1000. Ill have to take another look at them, they would be so much fun to play around on.
http://www.busybeetools.com/products...EX-CX-CSA.html

I'm seriously considering getting one myself.

BMW Rider 04-08-2014 03:37 PM
In my home workshop I have one of these

http://www.busybeetools.com/product_...CX701_zoom.jpg
http://www.busybeetools.com/products...L-READOUT.html

and one of these

http://www.busybeetools.com/product_...CX601_zoom.jpg
http://www.busybeetools.com/products...L-READOUT.html

I've made a few aquarium related custom items.


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