Phhhh who needs Home Depot

[spit.fire]

Originally Posted by Scythanith

Are you not worried that it's too think and could burst or crack easily?

No

[spit.fire]

Originally Posted by Vancouver Reefer

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]

Originally Posted by Magickiwi

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]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

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]

Wish i had access to one so i can tinker, nice work!

[Magickiwi]

Originally Posted by Maverick00

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]

Originally Posted by Magickiwi

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]

Originally Posted by Magickiwi

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]

Originally Posted by Maverick00

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]

In my home workshop I have one of these


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

and one of these


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

I've made a few aquarium related custom items.