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[CAL]

So I finally got everything up and running, dialed in and tuned up.

And I am pretty happy with everything. It was quite a bit of work to get everything just right.

However, I was able to mill a step under 1mm with zero runout 1 inch long, and I was able turn a .075 in off a thin wall brass tube on the lathe, which the machine has zero runout.

However, not all of my test stock had zero runout.

I am sure it could go more. I turned a piece of alu almost paper thin, but my starting stock slightly bent.

So far I used more that I would have ever imagined, and it's an invauluble tool. It seems to have unlimited possiblities. I am happy.

[Len Woodruff]

Great news CAL! Keep us updated as you do things. I have a Sherline Lathe & Mill that I want to start turning out some metal!

Edited March 18, 2010 by Len Woodruff

[CAL]

  On 3/18/2010 at 11:57 AM, Len Woodruff said:

Great news CAL! Keep us updated as you do things. I have a Sherline Lathe & Mill that I want to start turning out some metal!

You gotta get that baby going.

The basic machine is just half the story.

All the tooling and fixtures are the other half.

I can do some basic stuff but lack the tooling and fixtures currently to get crazy with it yet. But I am slowly acquiring stuff.

Edited March 18, 2010 by CAL

[Bobdude]

Looks like you've got a good start there.Good luck for making metal chips.