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Make a faceting machine and head
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<blockquote data-quote="AtomRat" data-source="post: 101618" data-attributes="member: 3111"><p>Depending on the motor you want to put onto it. You can get up to 268rpm with back gears and high torque but you can also go up to say 1800rpm. Its up to you there really. Here is a great page on a bloke that made one: <a href="http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/lathe1.html" target="_blank">http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/lathe1.html</a></p><p></p><p>Here's another home made David Gingery lathe: <a href="http://jgroshoppages.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Gingery%20Lathe" target="_blank">http://jgroshoppages.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Gingery Lathe</a></p><p></p><p>"Gingery specs and pully reduction call for 1800 or so rpm at the counter shaft"</p><p></p><p>You wont be cutting steel with it, but for anything that doesnt need precise accuracy, and your into backyard smelting ( which not many people are for some reason ) the gingery is a great project to start you off on making your own tools. Gingery has MANY books on making homemade tools and machines about</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtomRat, post: 101618, member: 3111"] Depending on the motor you want to put onto it. You can get up to 268rpm with back gears and high torque but you can also go up to say 1800rpm. Its up to you there really. Here is a great page on a bloke that made one: [url]http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/lathe1.html[/url] Here's another home made David Gingery lathe: [url]http://jgroshoppages.blogspot.com.au/search/label/Gingery%20Lathe[/url] "Gingery specs and pully reduction call for 1800 or so rpm at the counter shaft" You wont be cutting steel with it, but for anything that doesnt need precise accuracy, and your into backyard smelting ( which not many people are for some reason ) the gingery is a great project to start you off on making your own tools. Gingery has MANY books on making homemade tools and machines about [/QUOTE]
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