Well now I'm going to have to go and buy one! Damn you two and your logic! Imagine just buying the tools you might use, perish the thought!
On Dec 19, 2008, at 3:14 PM, Frank Pittelli wrote: > > Thomas Lum wrote: >> Lathe $400-$500 > Yes. > >> QC Tool Post $100 > No. You can't do things slowly yet, why do you need a fancier tool > post? > I've purchased two tool posts and I'm still using the stock tool > posts > on both my lathes because they work better and are easier to use for > my > purposes. > >> Turning Bits with inserts $120 > No. Use the stock, cheap bits that come with the lathe. Destroy them > first before destroying more expensive ones. And before you buy a set > of bits, try them out. There are various styles and they have to suit > your personal style. If you come by the shop, I can show you a couple > different styles of bits and you can see the tradeoffs associated > with each. > >> Drills w/ chuck $35 > If it doesn't come with a chuck for the tailstock, you'll definitely > need one. If you have old chucks in the shop, you only need to > purchase > an adaptor to fit the tailstock. BTW: I have spare chucks if you > want one. > >> Boring Set $40 > No. For our purposes, most boring operations can be done with drills, > boring bars and/or a cutting bit. If you really need them, you can > buy > them later. (I still have a boring set in the original wrapper which > tells you how useful it's been.) > >> Cut Off Knife $10 > They don't work as good as a hand-held hacksaw blade (I have a couple > that fit various tool posts that I don't use.) > >> Larger Chuck? $100 > No. Larger items (like wheels) are best held with "fixtures", not > chucks. Once you learn how to make fixtures, the stock chuck will > handle all your jobs. > > Think of it like going to school. You wouldn't buy books for all 4 > years of college on the first day. Take some lessons, do your > homework > and then buy the more advanced stuff. > > Frank P. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
