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12th February 2001, 01:51 PM #1
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Building a lathe
I am about to begin construction of a lathe. I have been collecting info and components for about a year.
I have some good quality 1 1/2 inch steel for the head spindle which will also have a MT2 in the treaded end. Seemingly the most common thread in OZ is M30 x 3.5.
My questions are:
1) What length of thread should be turned?
2) What distance from the end of the spindle to the flange (threaded + unthreaded portion)?
Your advise is appreciated in advance.
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27th February 2001, 05:29 AM #2
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Hi Trevor,
my advice is go to a machinery place and have a REAL good look at some lathes. Don't forget to take a pen, paper and of course a measuring stick of some sort.
The other thing is to look at what types of chucks, faceplates and drives/centres you want to use in the headstock and tailstock and maybe buy them first.
Remember, its no point re-inventing the wheel.There is heaps of well engineered
machinery around so study them and apply their clever ideas into your design.
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