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- | Summary description of the tool and perhaps some misc notes about it's existence! | + | |
^ Status | ^ Status | ||
^ Training | ^ Training | ||
^ Hackable | ^ Hackable | ||
^ Usage Restrictions | Members Only | | ^ Usage Restrictions | Members Only | | ||
- | ^ Owner | Family friend of John Craver. | + | ^ Owner | VHS | |
- | ^ If it Breaks | + | ^ If it Breaks |
- | ^ Loan Status | + | |
^ Arrival Date | November 2013 | | ^ Arrival Date | November 2013 | | ||
^ Location | ^ Location | ||
- | ^ Value | $$$$$ | | ||
^ Champion | ^ Champion | ||
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===== Safety ===== | ===== Safety ===== | ||
- | There is a **mandatory** | + | There is a **mandatory** |
===== Specifications ===== | ===== Specifications ===== | ||
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11x25 means that a maximum 11" diameter stock can be turned over the bed (NOT over the cross-slide however!), and a maximum length of 25" stock can be turned between centres (NOT in a 3/4 jaw chuck!). | 11x25 means that a maximum 11" diameter stock can be turned over the bed (NOT over the cross-slide however!), and a maximum length of 25" stock can be turned between centres (NOT in a 3/4 jaw chuck!). | ||
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+ | Manuals for various almost identical lathes are located in the VHS-Documentation Google Drive shared folder which can be accessed below. Each manual is quite different, covering different topics in different depths and at varying qualities of both images and writing, so take a look through them all for the information you're looking for. | ||
+ | <WRAP center round download 60%> | ||
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===== Materials ===== | ===== Materials ===== | ||
+ | **Allowed** | ||
* Aluminum | * Aluminum | ||
* Steel | * Steel | ||
* Brass (with [[http:// | * Brass (with [[http:// | ||
+ | * Delrin, ABS, PVC, etc (most plastics) | ||
+ | * Titanium (**note:** special care is required as titanium may ignite when machined!) | ||
+ | **Banned** | ||
+ | * Wood | ||
+ | * Fibrous materials | ||
+ | * Stone | ||
+ | * Anything that creates dust or grit. | ||
+ | * Pretty much anything that's not metal or plastic. | ||
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+ | ==== Cutting Speeds ==== | ||
Cutting speeds can be determined easily by using this {{: | Cutting speeds can be determined easily by using this {{: | ||
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+ | When getting into hardened, tempered, or annealed steels along with carbide (necessary) cutters, cutting speeds and depths can be unpredictable when going for a high-quality finish, and experimentation may be required. The video [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Helpful Links ===== | ||
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+ | * [[http:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
===== Essential Tooling for a Personal Lathe Kit ===== | ===== Essential Tooling for a Personal Lathe Kit ===== | ||
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TODO | TODO | ||
- | ===== Maintenance Log ==== | + | ==== Thomas L. ==== |
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+ | The VHS lathe has a quick tool change, takes the common 250-1xx series AXA. [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Maintenance Log ===== | ||
^ Note ^ Date ^ Who ^ | ^ Note ^ Date ^ Who ^ | ||
+ | | V-Belts need replacing | Dec 2019 | | | ||
+ | | Motor changed & rewired | ??? - Nov 2019 | Bill & ??? | | ||
| Routine maintenance | Dec 2015 | Richard S. | | | Routine maintenance | Dec 2015 | Richard S. | | ||
| Wiki entry created | Nov 20, 2013 | Thomas L. | | | Wiki entry created | Nov 20, 2013 | Thomas L. | | ||
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+ | ==== Maintenance Information ==== | ||
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+ | == Belts: == | ||
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+ | Spindle belt: B-31 | ||
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+ | Motor Belt: B-28 | ||
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+ | Source from auto parts stores, Grainger or Mcmaster. | ||
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tool/manual_lathe.1484414873.txt.gz · Last modified: 2017/01/14 17:27 by rsim