any metal spinners out there?

KerryStagmer · Post by **KerryStagmer** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:31 am

I just took delivery of 2 26" prybil lathes to replace my 12" spin shop ones. Just in time for a large buckler order...

anyone else out there doing this work?

schreiber · Post by **schreiber** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:39 am

Well, probably not what you're looking for, but I got the HF 7x10 recently, and so far I'm loving it. I got it primarily to make tooling - extra dies for my whitney punch & stuff like that.

I'd really like to know how to thread with it. I've figured out the horrible instructions on setup, but now I need guidance on doing it... do you suggest any books or websites I can use to learn some basics?

Johann ColdIron · Post by **Johann ColdIron** » Tue May 30, 2006 1:53 pm

This may seem like a silly question but-

Will you have the ability to spin 18 ga 1050? I am looking for a 14" buckler with rolled edges that is not as heavy as those currently commercially available.

Most run 5+ lbs in 14 ga. I hope to get to about 3 lbs with 18 ga 1050. That I can use it for both heavy and rapier without it getting deformed, if I can figure out the heat treating.

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Tue May 30, 2006 4:36 pm

spin brass,make roman drinking/cooking pots

Willing Pell · Post by **Willing Pell** » Wed May 31, 2006 7:00 am

Can you spin helm tops, as in Roman helm tops before any of the SCA fighters jump me. They were period after all.

Tarquin Bjornsson · Post by **Tarquin Bjornsson** » Wed May 31, 2006 4:09 pm

schreiber wrote:Well, probably not what you're looking for, but I got the HF 7x10 recently, and so far I'm loving it. I got it primarily to make tooling - extra dies for my whitney punch & stuff like that.

I'd really like to know how to thread with it. I've figured out the horrible instructions on setup, but now I need guidance on doing it... do you suggest any books or websites I can use to learn some basics?

drop me a line i'm a machinist

Smilingotter · Post by **Smilingotter** » Wed May 31, 2006 8:38 pm

There's good information (and parts) for lathes, mills, etc. to be had here: http://www.littlemachineshop.com

Padrig · Post by **Padrig** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:01 am

schreiber wrote:Well, probably not what you're looking for, but I got the HF 7x10 recently, and so far I'm loving it. I got it primarily to make tooling - extra dies for my whitney punch & stuff like that.

I'd really like to know how to thread with it. I've figured out the horrible instructions on setup, but now I need guidance on doing it... do you suggest any books or websites I can use to learn some basics?

Check out the different lathe groups on Yahoo like:

http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=la ... mit=Search

Lots of Info.

I also made a database of the info found on one of those groups:

http://www.armurerieduroi.com/pages/lat ... aimer.html

Still needs some work but it might be of some help to you.

Pad

KerryStagmer · Post by **KerryStagmer** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:43 pm

I dug into the crates a bit today, man these lathes are huge... I had not expected them to have much length....

They dwarf my 16" southbend.

plan is for one to stay a spinning lathe and the other to become a complex turning lathe (rose engine) as the headstock is already modified and I have a huge slide rest.