| Huvius |
| (.416 member) |
| 06/04/08 11:24 PM |
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Re: gunsmithing lathe/mill
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Oh don't get me wrong Huvis, I could watch capstan head CNC lathes work for hours, I find it utterly absorbing. Those with infinatly variable speed gearboxes going up and down speeds feed coolent flows etc, tools changing automaticaly, make me quite stiff
So true...
One of the best trade shows to go to if you have the chance is the automated machinery show. Haas have their big macines going full speed making all sorts of interesting shapes - gang tooled bar-fed lathes spitting out parts like a vending machine! OOOOOH!!
As for the floor, definitely concrete - preferably a foot thick min.
A friend of mine had a lathe delivered to his home and the weight of the lathe and the forklift made his driveway crack like it was ice. Quite an interesting look really - looks like he drives a Sherman tank to work.