Finally got my HF 8x12 in..cleaned it up a little.. and put it on desk..
got a ton of reading/learning to do.. never used a lathe before.
Im excited though.
for pipe/tube (aluminum) I assume you chuck hold it from the inside? so you dont crush it?
not sure if I have the belt on correctly or not.. (the chart is a little awkward)
and dead center just goes in the tailstock? no locking down of any kind?
took some of the parts off (crossslide, tailstock..etc) and cleaned up the red grease.. gonna go back over everything and lube it up nice)
pics:
I got a crappy HF tool in there.. (hope I chose the right one) from the 5 piece tool set)... and the stock post..
I didnt shim it (yet) and tried to make a cut... man is it JUNK!..lol
I need to learn more about the tooling what shape/tool does what.
later..