tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post2601031962015526360..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: A Little Tool PornSiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-49251242711660626772013-05-09T18:00:56.407-04:002013-05-09T18:00:56.407-04:00That's about the same size as my toolroom-ish ...That's about the same size as my toolroom-ish 13x40 ENCO. There's not much I haven't been able to do with it.<br />Those Sherlines are still good machines, you just have to work around their limitations.Theredneckengineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03356011400643553377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-41090416938914362742013-05-03T19:42:49.171-04:002013-05-03T19:42:49.171-04:00Thanks for the great list, and sorry for the delay...Thanks for the great list, and sorry for the delay - the multiple links made Blogger think it was SPAM. I had to go retrieve and publish. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-60336459608348643202013-05-03T06:47:01.494-04:002013-05-03T06:47:01.494-04:00Graybeard, (Me too, bearded gray), thanks a lot. ...Graybeard, (Me too, bearded gray), thanks a lot. Keep you powder dry and have lots of powder. K.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436307862970155155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-14382108466129403242013-05-03T01:05:24.318-04:002013-05-03T01:05:24.318-04:00I haven't touched metalwork for some time, but...I haven't touched metalwork for some time, but I do have a pile of links to offer. Even an abbreviated list is long. There are tons of vendors and websites out there. These are just a few of my favorites. <br /><br />Army machinist course, full size and larger lathes<br />Army manual TC 9-524 Chapter 7<br />http://www.machinetoolhelp.com/Learn/armymachinetool/ch7.pdf<br /><br />Intro lathe course - modern equipment<br />http://its.fvtc.edu/MachShop2/default.htm<br /><br />Trust me, you want to poke around here<br />http://lathes.co.uk/<br /><br />HTRAL - How to run a lathe - South Bend 1930s<br />http://wswells.com/<br />http://www.wswells.com/data/htral/htral_index.html<br />http://www.wswells.com/data/htral/1930_htral.pdf<br /><br />Hercus Text Book of Turning<br />You may have to look around for a download. I think <br />you might have to register to get this one from the 1970s. <br />http://www.woodworkforums.com/f189/hercus-text-book-turning-113577/<br />http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachments/f189/134742d1271164085-hercus-text-book-turning-hercushandbook.pdf<br /><br />Lots of text files containing posts extracted from <br />various machinist forums<br />http://www.janellestudio.com/metal/index.html<br /><br />Newbie oriented vendor, largely for mini-lathes<br />http://littlemachineshop.com/<br /><br />Buying used, evaluating full size lathes<br />http://www.mermac.com/<br /><br />Mini lathe newbie info<br />http://www.mini-lathe.com/<br /><br />Metrology advice from highly opinionated folks, <br />included just because I like the site<br />www.longislandindicator.com<br /><br />Club website, free newsletter & files<br />http://neme-s.org/<br />http://neme-s.org/NEMES_Gazette.htm<br />http://neme-s.org/Model_Engineer_Files/<br /><br />Club website, free newsletter & stuff<br />http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/index.html<br />http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/news/news.html<br /><br />Machinery's Handbook - even an older edition is a good <br />start and they frequently show up on auction sites<br />5th Edition 1916 just to whet your appetite, Table of <br />Contents begins page 16<br />http://books.google.com/books?id=fTQuAQAAIAAJ<br /><br />Couple of good machinist magazines<br />http://www.homeshopmachinist.net/home<br /><br />Various reference material<br />http://shopswarf.orconhosting.net.nz/sindex.html<br /><br />Pro-grade photos and discussion of enormous variety of tooling <br />http://www.micro-machine-shop.com/<br />Randomly selected page ... see?<br />http://www.micro-machine-shop.com/quick_change_tool_post_tool_bits.html<br /><br />Sherline is indeed nice stuff, and the book SiGB mentioned is good<br />Lots of clever ideas in the accessories <br />http://sherline.com/<br /><br />Cheaper micro-lathe & a good reference site for same<br />http://www.taigtools.com/<br />http://www.cartertools.com/<br /><br />Seig - Chinese clones<br />http://www.siegind.com/products.html<br /><br />Mini to Full size lathes, just an example of import lathes<br />http://www.grizzly.com/products/category/460000|700000<br /><br />Jim<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-69613577027838697802013-05-02T22:13:45.560-04:002013-05-02T22:13:45.560-04:00That's the way I work, too. When my wife got ...That's the way I work, too. When my wife got me my small lathe, it was the first one I'd ever touched. Likewise, I got a broken CNC mill and got it running and it was the first mill and first computer controlled machine I'd ever touched. I think at some point, you learn more by making a few cuts than by more reading. <br /><br />There are many books on the subjects. <a href="http://www.proshoppublishing.com/" rel="nofollow">Machine Shop Trade Secrets</a> is a good book. Sherline's <a href="http://www.sherline.com/bookplug.htm" rel="nofollow">Tabletop Machining</a> is another. They have an excellent page of resources <a href="http://sherline.com/resource.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a> <br /><br />And I did a lot of woodworking for years before touching metal. You can rough cut aluminum on wood working saw just fine, and even steel with the right cutting blades. <br /><br />This actually a pretty good question and could merit a whole post. <br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-41816090300652724822013-05-02T20:15:33.096-04:002013-05-02T20:15:33.096-04:00Hello. Can you suggest some reading? I am an aut...Hello. Can you suggest some reading? I am an autodidact, and when I want to do something, I read about it first, learn then what questions to ask, read some more and then jump in. I am a wood guy, and wood tools & planes guy, with firearms too. (I like the 85% upper post a lot.) Thanks. Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436307862970155155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-2065910110890440922013-05-02T04:55:51.473-04:002013-05-02T04:55:51.473-04:00Ayep, bona fide tool junkie here from wayyyy back....Ayep, bona fide tool junkie here from wayyyy back.<br />Mostly automotive and heavy truck stuff but I have four(!) roll aways full of tools.<br />It's a sickness man, I'm tellin' ya.<br />I recently saw a bench sized milling machine on the net and about had a fit!<br /><br />Spendy though.<br />They also had a small lathe all decked out for about five hundred. That would be real nice to have.<br />Alas, the current garage is already way too small for what I already have but the wife says she wants to move this summer.<br />I have one demand and one only.<br />I'm sure you know what it is, too.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-75166345906165760122013-05-02T01:15:46.812-04:002013-05-02T01:15:46.812-04:00I love 'em, too.
Dad was a Tool and Die Maker...I love 'em, too.<br /><br />Dad was a Tool and Die Maker, so I was exposed to the proper use of all manner of tools from a very early age.<br /><br />BTW...this color scheme looks pretty nice!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-28305048897006312152013-05-02T00:02:05.176-04:002013-05-02T00:02:05.176-04:00I love it, the only kind of porn I allow in my wor...I love it, the only kind of porn I allow in my workshop too, I bet if you sweet talk Mrs. Graybeard she would let you add on to your shop so you can site this lathe... you know sweet talk her...works for me and new tools and machines. She said it is cheaper then me out bar hopping and picking up floozies, and she knows where I am at!Cederqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-1982427090998784762013-05-01T23:27:56.794-04:002013-05-01T23:27:56.794-04:00TechShop has a couple of good sized lathes as well...TechShop has a couple of good sized lathes as well as a couple of milling machines...The Great and Powerful Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01379953300283048280noreply@blogger.com