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  1. dhal22

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Getting the 30 but haven't considered the DRO.
  2. dhal22

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    DRO. Digital readout.
  3. dhal22

    The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread

    Build thread........................
  4. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    And yes on tailstock Chuck. Haven't decided on which one yet on eBay but will buy this weekend.
  5. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Faceplate was pretty cheap, agree on the four jaw Chuck, I won't buy that then. Live Center was pretty cheap as well.
  6. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    A small splash of Patron silver(?) tonight. Given to me by an employee for Christmas, I gotta do something with it.
  7. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    I shoulda been there for that.
  8. dhal22

    IMAC Scratch build Laser 200

    I noticed you changed your avatar. I changed mine because you did. :banana-dance::big-grin:
  9. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Lathe came with 1 cutting tool, I'm ordering more. Buying extras (live center, face plate, 4 jaw chuck, etc) on ebay, more cutting tools arrived from Sherline today. The lathe runs fine. I need to figure the belt arrangement out. The 3 jaw chuck is a little stiff. I will break it down and...
  10. dhal22

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    No doubt but we are both employed and have no idea what each other's money situation is. In other words I buy what I want to, so does she. And rc planes are a fairly cheap hobby so that helps.
  11. dhal22

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    Not the wife's approval. She saw me saving the picture and said where are you going to put that? :fist_pump:
  12. dhal22

    Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

    As noted elsewhere I bought a cute little Unimat lathe. Seriously considering making a down payment on a Precision Matthews lathe. This is the one that I continually go back to and ogle. https://www.precisionmatthews.com/shop/pm-1022v-pm-1030v/
  13. dhal22

    Scale Nelitz 1/3 scale Cub build

    Just screwed it in. Just a temporary fit and it was so tight it will suffice for a long time. YES on drums. I've been drawing up ideas for weeks and not happy yet. And the drums are why I bought the lathe. Although I might need a bigger lathe for 1/3 scale drums. This lathe is better...
  14. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    Scofflaw basement IPA again.
  15. dhal22

    What beer ya drinking tonight?

    No toilet water there? Something other than miller lite.........
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