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Old 02-26-2018, 07:55 PM   #14
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Default Re: Making A parts with lathe

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The unique thing about a lathe is it's the only tool that can reproduce itself....
In my day, that quote originally was meant to read: "The milling machine is the only machine that can duplicate it's self". Now you also have the digital duplicating machines too. I also use our lathes to turn down the commutators of the model A Ford's starters and generators.
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