That was great, had one like that in High School. Good fun.
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From: "derf" <derf247@gmail.com>
To: "Linda Grunthaner" <grunthaner@gmail.com>
Cc: "Spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LBC.... Antique tools we love on eBay....and I
now have a free lathe : )
> Send pics of the free lathe. Older lathes used belt and counter
> pulley systems to control speed. Nowadays you can get a variable DC
> or AC freq drive setup to vary the speed so all that pulley/belt
> contraption stuff is no longer necessary.
> You can turn wood on a metal lathe. The speeds required for turning
> wood are much faster than metal but you can put a wood turning rest on
> just about any metal lathe and do woodwork.
> In all honesty the belt/pulley/counter pulley systems are not any more
> dangerous than the lathe itself. You need proper attire and safety
> equipment for all of them.
>
> You can keep a lookout for people giving away or trashing old
> treadmills. You can usually get a decent DC variable speed motor and
> sometimes a usable controller from the treadmill and fit it to a
> medium sized lathe with good results.
>
> If you get in touch with local metalworking guys and/or clubs I'll bet
> donuts that some old, retired machinist or toolmaker would be happy to
> help you get set up and show you the ropes. If you're a teacher, look
> up old shop teachers. For now, the we still have some good old time
> manual machine operators with us.
>
> Also, you will look at things differently. What used to look like
> scrap will be valuable stock, especially round things.
>
> MIT has some good videos. Here is a link to one:
> http://techtv.mit.edu/genres/24-how-to/videos/172-machine-shop-10
>
> Cheers,
> Derf
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