Equipment/LatheMillCombo: Difference between revisions

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London Hackspace has a [http://www.chestermachinetools.com/centurion-3-in-1-machine-3976-p.asp Chester Centurion 3-in-1 500mm lathe/mill/drill]. This is a useful tool for tasks which are too large for our mini mill & lathe.

It's worth reading around the subject before you try to start on the actual machine - it's easy to teach some simple basic operation, but much harder to teach all the things you SHOULDN'T do. You've got to get a real sense of your limitations, and always research any new operation to make sure you're doing it safely. There are pointers to educational materials in the [[Library#Machining|Library]]

There is a 4-jaw and 3-jaw chuck for the lathe, and a huge vice for the mill.

If you would like to help there is an [[Pledges/Lathe_Milling_Machine_Combo_Tools | active pledge]] to buy more tools for this machine.

This is a dangerous machine, and is perfectly capable of causing serious injury. For this reason, you must be trained to use it. It's fitted with a key-switch emergency stop so that only keyholders can switch it on.

MIT have 3 videos about working with a lathe. You will still need in-person training, but they are full of good tips and will help everything go smoothly.  

==Maintenance==

[[File:Centurion_oiling.png|thumb|500px|right|Oiling schedule from manual]]

Oiling is critical to keeping the 3-in-1 in a good condition. The machine must be oiled before and after every use. The slideways should be oiled with slideway oil, and all other parts should be oiled with general-purpose machine oil.

http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Pledges/Lathe_Milling_Machine_Combo

[[Category:Tools for use on metal]]