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Post by DamnJeep on Jan 31, 2011 16:57:40 GMT -4
What do you think??? ;D  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.usWell.... Not really. But have you ever seen a working lathe this small??  Can you guess what it is for? |
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Post by Creepy on Jan 31, 2011 17:04:35 GMT -4
Neat-o!
motor is a little out of alignment!
Is it for jewellry?
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KAC
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Post by KAC on Jan 31, 2011 18:47:15 GMT -4
The motor on my lathe is bigger than that!... ;D..cute
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Post by DamnJeep on Jan 31, 2011 18:47:55 GMT -4
Neat-o! motor is a little out of alignment! Is it for jewellry? good guess. it was used to make watches. |
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Post by theonlybull on Feb 1, 2011 7:14:29 GMT -4
that would be great for r/c stuff  |
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Post by Enos on Feb 1, 2011 9:31:04 GMT -4
that would be great for r/c stuff That was my first thought too, Cherokee Chief could use it for his tube buggy build. Neat little lathe Rico. |
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Post by Dewie on Feb 1, 2011 10:10:59 GMT -4
Neat-o! motor is a little out of alignment! Is it for jewellry? good guess. it was used to make watches. My father has one either the mate, or a weeee bit smaller than this one. It was also apparently used for making watches... dinky little thing. I will try to get a picture of it  |
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Post by iwonajeep on Feb 1, 2011 19:49:00 GMT -4
Could you build a small doubler if you were able to fing a small mill?
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Post by DamnJeep on Feb 1, 2011 21:05:23 GMT -4
It wasn't really for sale but I wish I could have bought it. Very cool little thing! Saw pictures where the watch maker has to wear a jewelers loupe to see what he is machining! I'm afraid my eyes aren't that good anymore..  Now that mini mill would be cool! |
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Post by justajeep on Feb 1, 2011 23:07:10 GMT -4
Could you build a small doubler if you were able to fing a small mill? Malcolm Muir had one Tracy. It was a nice machine, even had a little driveshaft out to the knee for full power feeds. I wonder where it ended up. |
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Can you guess what it is for?
