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KR500 · 03-01-2018, 10:11 PM

Slammin, You are undoubtedly right. Whenever I have contemplated a machine purchase, I make sure I can get everything that belongs with a machine. In buying a lathe a drawbar and 5C collets are a nice addition. I had trained on a lathe when I was an apprentice. The company I apprenticed at (Bell & Howell) had everything. The old timer made sure I knew how to use all of it. Cutting right hand, left hand, double lead, and triple lead threads. The lathe I used as I recall was a Monarch. It was equipped with a lock in feature to have carriage feed pull the tailstock in for drilling or reaming. The lathe is only limited by your imagination. Seeing George Miller using a Winona or Sunnen grinder for doing a crank proves this out.

03-01-2018, 10:11 PM	#32
KR500 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Addison,ll. Posts: 454	Re: Making A parts with lathe Slammin, You are undoubtedly right. Whenever I have contemplated a machine purchase, I make sure I can get everything that belongs with a machine. In buying a lathe a drawbar and 5C collets are a nice addition. I had trained on a lathe when I was an apprentice. The company I apprenticed at (Bell & Howell) had everything. The old timer made sure I knew how to use all of it. Cutting right hand, left hand, double lead, and triple lead threads. The lathe I used as I recall was a Monarch. It was equipped with a lock in feature to have carriage feed pull the tailstock in for drilling or reaming. The lathe is only limited by your imagination. Seeing George Miller using a Winona or Sunnen grinder for doing a crank proves this out.