Subject	Love metal work.
Posted by	spoonerb on May 15, 2009 at 2:38 PM
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In Reply To	so at work I have been fooling around making some parts posted by john90zxtt(OH) on May 15, 2009 at 01:05 PM
Message	Sorry not looking for either items, but love metal machining or work as a hobby. Use a lathe for this? Its another hobby of mine and I have a small mill and lathe in the basement and I love to machine parts. Some serious satisfaction in making your own parts. There manual machines so the setup can take some time but always worth it. Alum is my favorite to work with. I am really limited to small parts like these you have since they have small beds. I also dont have any coating or bed blasting equip so polished is the only finish I ever do which doesn't always fit. I am too worried about liability issues to want to make anything for someone that's not a good friend without creating an LLC. I wouldn't worry about
Follow Ups	so at work I have been fooling around making some parts - john90zxtt(OH) 13:05:34 05/15/09 Love metal work. - spoonerb 14:38:06 05/15/09 I use a lathe and a bridgeport - john90zxtt(OH) 14:57:13 05/15/09 That keychain is awesome! Post if you decide to make a - Alex (SoFL) 15:10:32 05/15/09 2nd - en5 16:33:15 05/15/09 Bridgeports are the do-everything of machine shops. - Gordo 93TT Daytona 20:02:49 05/15/09 Good for basic stuff but its undeniable that everything is - 5280Z_nightstalker 02:12:23 05/17/09 I'm sorry man.... - Multi_Read (MO) 02:38:49 05/17/09 Yeah for production requirements computerized tooling has - Gordo 93TT Daytona 09:42:06 05/17/09 Here are some real Bridgeport parts. :) - canyoncarver 07:31:59 05/17/09 I have a question about your motor mounts. - Woody75 (Denver) 15:09:56 05/15/09 I made them 70.25mm (about 2.75") long - john90zxtt(OH) 15:27:22 05/15/09 Re: so at work I have been fooling around making some parts - lurker_nz 23:53:09 05/15/09 If you used 6061-T6 aluminum, it's more than strong enough - LitlElvis 13:10:48 05/16/09
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