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Bought in March 2011 from [[Pledges/Lathe_Milling_Machine_Combo| pledges]] this is a combination [http://www.chesteruk.net/store/centurion_3in1.htm Mill/Lathe/Drill Press]. | Bought in March 2011 from [[Pledges/Lathe_Milling_Machine_Combo| pledges]] this is a combination [http://www.chesteruk.net/store/centurion_3in1.htm Mill/Lathe/Drill Press]. | ||
All members will have to have safety training on this machine as we don't want it broken and would assume you would like to keep your fingers. | All members will have to have safety training on this machine as we don't want it broken and would assume you would like to keep your fingers. | ||
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 pointer to 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. | There is a 4-jaw and 3-jaw chuck for the lathe, and a huge vice for the mill. | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 11 January 2012
Bought in March 2011 from pledges this is a combination Mill/Lathe/Drill Press.
All members will have to have safety training on this machine as we don't want it broken and would assume you would like to keep your fingers.
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 pointer to materials in the 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 active pledge to buy more tools for this machine.
