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09-01-2013, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Rocky Mountain House
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Lathe
Finally spent the dough!
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09-01-2013, 10:08 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Calgary
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Nice.
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09-01-2013, 10:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Alberta
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Nice job. You will wonder how you ever got along without it.
Oh and your shop is way too clean. 
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09-01-2013, 10:27 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Medicine Hat, AB
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That's a helluva nice shop you got there skytop!
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09-01-2013, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Rocky Mountain House
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brobinson
That's a helluva nice shop you got there skytop!
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Thx, its coming along, a few years go go, mill is next then a few springs in colorado, hoping to take some classes from Gordie Gritters down in kansas city in october, should be a good experience.
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09-01-2013, 10:39 PM
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Very,very nice
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09-01-2013, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sherwood Park, AB
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nice setup...I could never work in there....I'd be scared I might mess up the place...:-)
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09-02-2013, 07:19 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Nacmine
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I got one on my wish list. Then the thing of learning how to use it.
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09-02-2013, 08:44 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Central Alberta
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Originally Posted by tchardy1972
I got one on my wish list. Then the thing of learning how to use it.
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Learned how to use one in High school and I've used my neighbor's on occasion, but always a little rich for my budget. Old worn out ones ,surplused from WWll sold for over a thousand bucks at the local high school liquidation. Real mark of class to own one. 
Grizz
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09-02-2013, 09:33 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: AB
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very nice!!!!
im gonna be getting one this month sumtime ...
Just woundering??? do u need ventilation like an exhaust fan or fume hood for smoking coolant?
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09-02-2013, 09:45 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Rocky Mountain House
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Probably a good idea, I do have ventilation in the shop, exhaust on the other side but a fresh air intake close to the lathe.
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09-02-2013, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: West of Innisfail a few miles
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Nicely done
I picked one of these up a few years ago and never had a problem with fumes if you keep the coolant running. I suspect you will have some on the floor too as It has mind of its own when flying off the headstock at speed. So little time and never enough toys.
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09-02-2013, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
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I would assume you bought that from modern tool? I would recommend buying some extra sheer pins, Im not sure of your experience level on the lathe but most beginners crash it at least once or twice so it is good to have a couple extra pins kicking around just in case. Not always easy to find them when you need them. I have the same lathe at work, pretty sure you will enjoy it.
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09-02-2013, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Rocky Mountain House
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robmcleod82
I would assume you bought that from modern tool? I would recommend buying some extra sheer pins, Im not sure of your experience level on the lathe but most beginners crash it at least once or twice so it is good to have a couple extra pins kicking around just in case. Not always easy to find them when you need them. I have the same lathe at work, pretty sure you will enjoy it.
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Havn't crashed yet but came close, forgot to put the leadscrew in neutral when turing at 1500 rpm and grabbed the half nut lever instead of the power feed and that carriage took off in a hurry. And I'm kind of a chicken when threading, 200RPM max for me
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09-02-2013, 10:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
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just remember to never leave a key in the chuck i seen more guys smash there lathes doing that than anything else 
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