mini lathe on aluminium

[alderaforall]

notice how long your chips are while drilling that hole, if you haven't already experinced it those long chips can get wrapped around your workpiece and do 2 things: they could cut the shit out of you and they might be ruining the OD surface finish of your workpiece. Long story short.....shorten your drill pecks which will break the chip giving you smaller, safer chips coming off your part. This is true for your partoff tools as well.

[MrClaypogue]

Yes you really really should not wear gloves, rings, jewelry of any sort while using a lathe it is extremely dangerous

[KillaYukon]

just look at some picks of lathe accidents and u wont wear those gloves or rings.

[9228rafael]

that ass, wearing gloves and use as oil Lubricant refrigerant

[xXvapourXx]

what type of lathe and what size is it?

[ninja6kid]

why why why are you wearing gloves.....

[Martrix64]

@ninja6kid because it was deathly cold.

[TheMathedis]

gloves??? seriously you playing chicken with the lathe and your hands??

[galt57]

Good grief. Do not wear gloves when operating rotating machinery.

[ozerob]

those gloves could be fatal - to your hands - it's sort of like checking how smooth the turning is (balusters) and having a splinter hook your skin and peel a strip off a finger.

I don't favor the drill bits - prefer using an end mill and dabbing in and out to get a flat bottom cut. all depends on what you work with, myself I like stainless steel. Old Taig lathe user, long retired.

[kevinp860]

left hand drill?

[Martrix64]

@kevinp860 nope, just a normal standard drill bit.

[felderup]

@Martrix64 the film is aliasing so it looks like it's going backward, like the old films with wagons going fast.

[cairun]

i am new to lathes as well. may i ask where you buy your lathe bits?

[Martrix64]

@cairun 

[Martrix64]

@cairun

gday, I get all my HSS and turning bits from Hare and Forbes.

[cairun]

@Martrix64

good day, and thanks. i will check out Hare and Forbes.

[cumulo25]

You don't need lube for aluminum. it's very soft. I never use lube for aluminum. it makes a gloopy mess. other than that, it's a job well done!

[KevinMillard68]

question did you centre drill it first then goto the drill size , also shop safty no long sleeves no gloves no rings or watchs , no necklases,getting the idea here and defentaly no gloves either.i do this for a living and shop safty is number one also always wear eye protection always..i seen whats left of guys once they get caught up in a lathe its nasty and they are no longer amoge the living most of them, even a small lathe can take your arm off..

[Martrix64]

yes, centre drill first and then larger drill bit. I like to finish of the last 0.5mm by boring with a piece of 3mm HSS to ensure its true.

Yes I am aware of the danger of loose clothing, I wasn't wearing anything loose. I am a tradesman for a living.

[sligjig]

what lathe is this?

[Martrix64]

is basically your generic 7 x 12 mini lathe with a quick change tool post I installed.

[traviezodeuce]

how good does it cut with other materials like with 316. or any mild steel

[Martrix64]

I have done a little mild steel and it cut fine. Haven't tried 316 yet but I am keen to.

[Jes437]

There's nothing wrong with having long sleeves, so long as the cuffs are tied and there's nothing floppy there, protection from cutting fluids is important and barrier creams are not always effective.

Your workshop needs to be a sensible temperature, as you get better and precision becomes key the closer you are to 20 degrees C the better, as almost all measuring gear is calibrated to be accurate at that temp. If you want a tip that'll help with your cutting, learn to interpret the swarf.

[veritasottawa]

Where did you learn to operate machinery with long sleeves??

[Martrix64]

fair point, but it was extremely cold and I was going numb! What would you suggest to do in that situation? keeping warm in the winter? I think its a waste of energy having some kind of heating going for hours on end.

[veritasottawa]

I would not wear long sleeves period, i value my fingers.

When you see someone loose a limb on a shop machine i guess you remember it, i did.

[Martrix64]

in my shed....point taken

[cumulo25]

I'm in an advanced machining program and do work on the side. if you have any questions, ask me.

[ignip]

What sort of training do you have? I am thinking about getting one of these, but I have no experience. Can you teach yourself?

[1arbez]

nice vid..

but dont wear gloves and keep your sleaves well away from your work just some advice..

your work piece looks good