01-04-2014, 09:41 PM
NF, no offense taken. I've been playing with one for 5-10 years. I've learned how to turn threads. Actually making my own swage dies for .224, that little project is teaching me a lot. You'd be suprised how easy it is to mess up turning a 1" OD 5" long. Easy to make tapers, or rough finishes because of dull tools or wrong tool, speed, etc. That's why I say I'm not a machinist.
EC, I'm just to cheap to pay $25-30 for the tool, I'd rather buy a $7,000 lathe and make it myself. (Of course I bought it used for considerably less.). Also, it's not scrap until you can't try to make something else with it.
EC, I'm just to cheap to pay $25-30 for the tool, I'd rather buy a $7,000 lathe and make it myself. (Of course I bought it used for considerably less.). Also, it's not scrap until you can't try to make something else with it.