New lathe, making parts

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wayno · #1 Post by **wayno** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:21 am

Hi chaps, I'm going to be getting a new lathe this week (hopefully shortly followed by a mill). So if anyone wants any parts made give me a shout. I won't be charging a fortune, just the cost of material, a couple of quid for making and whatever postage costs.

I'm not running it as a business, but these machines aren't cheap so any money I can pick up from doing it will help.

I also have 3D cad so I can make models or drawings first to check what I'm thinking is what you want (I can do this at work so the boss can pay

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Nob · #2 Post by **Nob** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:29 am

What about some footpeg dropper platey thingies bud ?

wayno · #3 Post by **wayno** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 12:32 pm

Once I have a mill these should be a walk in the park, I'll have a look into it over the next week or so and see what I can come up. What sort of drop are you looking for? And would you want them moved forwards or backwards at all?

Nob · #4 Post by **Nob** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:31 pm

Excellent. Down an inch and back an inch. If its possible. When I get me Falco I'll take me Tuono ones off and have gander.

wayno · #5 Post by **wayno** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:24 pm

Cool, I'll start doing some measuring up on mine.

The first thing I shall be doing is making myself a set of mirror adaptors so I can fit the RSV ones with built in mirrors

Nob · #6 Post by **Nob** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:07 pm

wayno wrote:Cool, I'll start doing some measuring up on mine.

The first thing I shall be doing is making myself a set of mirror adaptors so I can fit the RSV ones with built in mirrors

You mean built in winkers

Nob · #7 Post by **Nob** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:08 pm

Don't think belly pans should be an issue on most unless someones got a stonker on.

wayno · #8 Post by **wayno** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:27 pm

Yes, built in winkers, sorry, having one of those senior moments.

By the way, I'm getting the lathe on Thursday, it can machine up to 200mm diameter and 350mm long

I can't wait, nearly playtime

Nob · #9 Post by **Nob** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:39 pm

Ooooo thats a big one

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:48 pm

Sounds good Wayno .... the more we have on here that can make things, so much the better.

Out of interest, where abouts are you?

Willopotomas · #11 Post by **Willopotomas** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:03 pm

Excellent! I've love that sort of kit at home. What machines have you gone for? Our lathe is a Harrison Alpha servo driven NC jobbie.. We also have two Bridgeport millers, Cincinnati HUGE beast of a thing (can take off 5mm per pass!), Jones & Shipman surface grinder, fly press and arbour press with broach cutters.. Along with the Waterjet cutting machine, there's not a lot we can't do.. I'm the same as you when it comes to pricing though. Machining I can do for a few beers, but have to run Waterjet cut bit's through the company.. Which bumps the prices up. Waterjet consumables ent cheap!..lol..

Look forward to seeing your new kit dude! Pictures.. We need pictures!..

Willopotomas · #12 Post by **Willopotomas** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:07 pm

Forgot to ask which 3D CAD package you're using? We use Solid Edge.

Nob · #13 Post by **Nob** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:25 pm

Fakkin ell I want a lathe and a millin machine now

wayno · #14 Post by **wayno** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:15 am

Willopotomas wrote:Excellent! I've love that sort of kit at home. What machines have you gone for? Our lathe is a Harrison Alpha servo driven NC jobbie.. We also have two Bridgeport millers, Cincinnati HUGE beast of a thing (can take off 5mm per pass!), Jones & Shipman surface grinder, fly press and arbour press with broach cutters.. Along with the Waterjet cutting machine, there's not a lot we can't do.. I'm the same as you when it comes to pricing though. Machining I can do for a few beers, but have to run Waterjet cut bit's through the company.. Which bumps the prices up. Waterjet consumables ent cheap!..lol..

Look forward to seeing your new kit dude! Pictures.. We need pictures!..

I feel a bit a bit puny now, I only have a little bench lathe :( and soon a bench mill sat next to it

We use solidworks at work, although I am going for a second interview for a job next week, they use inventor there (but I still have a hooky copy of solidworks at home)

Willopotomas · #15 Post by **Willopotomas** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:45 pm

Yuck.. Inventor is crap.. Solidworks & Solidedge started out as the same firm.. The two top blokes split and did their own thing. Pretty much the same program though. (solidworks hooky copy.. do tell..lol.)

No need to feel puny. I'd love a bench lathe n' mill at home. It's not the size of the tool that counts, it's how yer use it!

Anyway.. Pictures dude!