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    Lathe purchase dilemma

    Hi,

    I never touched a lathe but I would like to play with one. I'm looking for something bellow 2000€. I did a lot of research, while learning a lot about lathes in the same time and this is my...
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    Re: Home made milling machine

    Last days I spent a lot of time searching for various possibilities to build DIY milling machine. Indeed it seems that one that can cut steel without too much trouble is not cheap. However it sounds...
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    Re: Home made milling machine

    Thank you for the comments. The chuck has a screw so it can't fall. But I just saw a video with the inside of a Jacobs chuck and indeed is not a good idea to use them for milling. I have a picture of...
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    Re: Home made milling machine

    I plan to make steel parts in the future and now I'm thinking that maybe I was wrong with my plan. Since the cross table is fine I'm wondering how difficult can it be to make my own frame to support...
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    Home made milling machine

    Hi,

    I'm new to milling but I want to play with this for fun. I bought an Vevor X-Y table and a vise and a Bosch column drilling machine. Normally this Bosch model has a small play but there is...
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